Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Portugal
Portugal: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 9,517 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal is 9,517 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 9,517 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,427 millions, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,427 millions | — |
| 1991 | 1,945 millions | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 2,210 millions | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 2,232 millions | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,447 millions | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 2,839 millions | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 3,148 millions | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 3,963 millions | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 4,310 millions | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 4,585 millions | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 4,703 millions | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,719 millions | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,677 millions | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,936 millions | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 5,151 millions | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 5,279 millions | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5,565 millions | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 6,981 millions | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 6,865 millions | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,329 millions | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 6,143 millions | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6,762 millions | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 6,478 millions | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6,397 millions | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,580 millions | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 7,363 millions | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,166 millions | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 7,940 millions | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 8,389 millions | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 9,517 millions | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,526 millions | 1,427 millions | 3,963 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,091 millions | 4,310 millions | 6,981 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,898 millions | 6,143 millions | 8,166 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,616 millions | 7,940 millions | 9,517 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 secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal was 9,517 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,517 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,427 millions in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release