Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Portugal
Portugal: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 2,625 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,625 millions
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3,056 millions
in 2009
All-time low
1,318 millions
in 2000
Years of data
23
1999–2022
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Portugal, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2,625 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Portugal peaked at 3,056 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,318 millions, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,390 millions | — |
| 2000 | 1,318 millions | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,408 millions | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1,541 millions | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1,849 millions | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 2,036 millions | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 2,119 millions | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2,146 millions | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,321 millions | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 2,618 millions | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 3,056 millions | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 2,842 millions | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 2,779 millions | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,519 millions | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 2,785 millions | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2,694 millions | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,171 millions | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 2,509 millions | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 2,585 millions | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,519 millions | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,472 millions | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,749 millions | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 2,625 millions | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,390 millions | 1,390 millions | 1,390 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,041 millions | 1,318 millions | 3,056 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,600 millions | 2,171 millions | 2,842 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,615 millions | 2,472 millions | 2,749 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 25 Kazakhstan 3,139 millions compare
- 26 Finland 3,081 millions compare
- 27 South Africa 2,897 millions compare
- 29 New Zealand 2,616 millions compare
- 30 Ukraine 2,592 millions compare
- 31 Ireland 2,391 millions compare
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, us$ in Portugal?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Portugal was 2,625 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,056 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,318 millions in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release