Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Portugal
Portugal: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 3,925 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,925 millions
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
45th
of 146 countries
All-time high
4,997 millions
in 2007
All-time low
2,069 millions
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2022
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3,925 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 4,997 millions in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,069 millions, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 45th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,069 millions | — |
| 1991 | 2,160 millions | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2,584 millions | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 2,540 millions | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,515 millions | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,865 millions | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 3,204 millions | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 3,735 millions | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 3,854 millions | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4,120 millions | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3,832 millions | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3,992 millions | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3,547 millions | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 3,952 millions | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 4,082 millions | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4,997 millions | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 4,079 millions | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 4,486 millions | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 4,823 millions | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 4,386 millions | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 3,697 millions | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 3,801 millions | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3,790 millions | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,579 millions | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3,578 millions | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,709 millions | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3,767 millions | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,884 millions | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3,925 millions | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,709 millions | 2,069 millions | 3,735 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,094 millions | 3,547 millions | 4,997 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,920 millions | 3,578 millions | 4,823 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,859 millions | 3,767 millions | 3,925 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Portugal?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Portugal was 3,925 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,997 millions in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,069 millions in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release