Government expenditure on education in Portugal
Portugal: Government expenditure on education was 4.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.55
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
32nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
5.56
in 2009
All-time low
1.63
in 1973
Years of data
46
1973–2022
Government expenditure on education in Portugal, 1973–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4.55 for government expenditure on education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Portugal peaked at 5.56 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 1973.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.63 | — |
| 1974 | 1.94 | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 3.06 | +58.2% |
| 1976 | 3.08 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.9 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 3.07 | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 3.19 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.33 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.23 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.14 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.26 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.05 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 3.16 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.39 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 3.48 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.57 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.07 | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 4.34 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.84 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 4.67 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 4.61 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.07 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 5.05 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.16 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.34 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.26 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.28 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.05 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.91 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.92 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.56 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.12 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.94 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.27 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.12 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.89 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.03 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 4.63 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.86 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 4.77 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.55 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 | 1.63 | 3.08 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.23 | 3.05 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 | 3.57 | 5.07 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.13 | 4.7 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 4.63 | 5.4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.73 | 4.55 | 4.86 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Portugal?
- Government expenditure on education in Portugal was 4.55 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on education?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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