Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Portugal
Portugal: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 2,884 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,884 millions
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 108 countries
All-time high
3,138 millions
in 2009
All-time low
2,495 millions
in 2007
Years of data
23
1999–2022
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Portugal, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2,884 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in 2022.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Portugal peaked at 3,138 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,495 millions, in 2007.
Portugal ranks 29th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,498 millions | — |
| 2000 | 2,641 millions | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 2,806 millions | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2,791 millions | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,708 millions | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,647 millions | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,666 millions | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,593 millions | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,495 millions | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,578 millions | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3,138 millions | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 3,047 millions | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,845 millions | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 2,804 millions | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,933 millions | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,816 millions | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,664 millions | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,925 millions | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2,831 millions | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,857 millions | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,691 millions | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,833 millions | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2,884 millions | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,498 millions | 2,498 millions | 2,498 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,706 millions | 2,495 millions | 3,138 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,858 millions | 2,664 millions | 3,047 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,803 millions | 2,691 millions | 2,884 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0276 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,979 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.029 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Portugal?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Portugal was 2,884 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,138 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,495 millions in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release