Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Portugal

Portugal: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 4,750 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4,750 millions
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
29th
of 107 countries
All-time high
4,750 millions
in 2022
All-time low
1,975 millions
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2022

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Portugal, 1999–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1999201020221999: 2.0k millions2000: 2.2k millions2001: 2.3k millions2002: 2.4k millions2003: 2.4k millions2004: 2.4k millions2005: 2.6k millions2006: 2.7k millions2007: 2.6k millions2008: 2.8k millions2009: 3.5k millions2010: 3.4k millions2011: 3.2k millions2012: 3.2k millions2013: 3.6k millions2014: 3.5k millions2015: 3.3k millions2017: 3.9k millions2018: 3.8k millions2019: 4.1k millions2020: 4.0k millions2021: 4.3k millions2022: 4.8k millions

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Portugal, 1999 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 26 Viet Nam 6,557 millions compare
  2. 27 Sweden 6,277 millions compare
  3. 28 Romania 6,064 millions compare
  4. 30 Denmark 4,324 millions compare
  5. 31 Norway 4,040 millions compare
  6. 32 Chile 4,022 millions compare

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,482 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release