Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Portugal
Portugal: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 6,074 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Portugal stood at 6,074 millions. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 6,074 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,743 millions, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 36th of 138 countries on this measure, 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, PPP$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,743 millions | — |
| 1991 | 2,045 millions | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 2,064 millions | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,286 millions | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 2,111 millions | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2,221 millions | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 2,296 millions | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2,698 millions | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 3,004 millions | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 3,274 millions | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 3,455 millions | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3,499 millions | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,552 millions | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,711 millions | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3,846 millions | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3,726 millions | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,811 millions | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,202 millions | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 4,207 millions | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,008 millions | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3,931 millions | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4,571 millions | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 4,578 millions | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,348 millions | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,021 millions | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 5,027 millions | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,363 millions | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 5,349 millions | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,696 millions | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 6,074 millions | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,183 millions | 1,743 millions | 2,698 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,608 millions | 3,004 millions | 4,202 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,561 millions | 3,931 millions | 5,363 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,706 millions | 5,349 millions | 6,074 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, ppp$ in Portugal?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Portugal was 6,074 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,074 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,743 millions in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release