Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Portugal
Portugal: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 4,750 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Portugal, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal stood at 4,750 millions. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 4,750 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,975 millions, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 29th of 107 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, PPP$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,975 millions | — |
| 2000 | 2,158 millions | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 2,343 millions | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2,424 millions | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,441 millions | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,420 millions | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,564 millions | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,670 millions | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,619 millions | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,798 millions | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3,492 millions | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 3,439 millions | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,204 millions | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 3,238 millions | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,593 millions | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 3,503 millions | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,345 millions | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3,858 millions | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 3,832 millions | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,086 millions | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3,987 millions | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,300 millions | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 4,750 millions | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,975 millions | 1,975 millions | 1,975 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,593 millions | 2,158 millions | 3,492 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,566 millions | 3,204 millions | 4,086 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,346 millions | 3,987 millions | 4,750 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal was 4,750 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,750 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,975 millions in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release