Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Portugal
Portugal: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 6,388 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6,388 millions
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 136 countries
All-time high
6,889 millions
in 2002
All-time low
4,594 millions
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2022
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Portugal stood at 6,388 millions.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 6,889 millions in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,594 millions, in 1990.
That places Portugal 35th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,594 millions | — |
| 1991 | 5,212 millions | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 5,145 millions | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5,565 millions | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 5,032 millions | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 5,185 millions | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5,336 millions | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5,911 millions | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 6,365 millions | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 6,789 millions | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 6,889 millions | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,723 millions | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 6,727 millions | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,682 millions | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,468 millions | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 6,148 millions | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 6,080 millions | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,540 millions | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 6,454 millions | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6,163 millions | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 5,895 millions | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 6,461 millions | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 6,373 millions | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5,997 millions | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6,592 millions | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 6,429 millions | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6,493 millions | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6,252 millions | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 6,498 millions | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 6,388 millions | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,247 millions | 4,594 millions | 5,911 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,541 millions | 6,080 millions | 6,889 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,318 millions | 5,895 millions | 6,592 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,379 millions | 6,252 millions | 6,498 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 428,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Portugal?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Portugal was 6,388 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,889 millions in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,594 millions in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release