Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Portugal
Portugal: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 1.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2009
All-time low
1.0%
in 2006
Years of data
23
1999–2022
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Portugal, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.0% for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Portugal peaked at 1.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.1% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Portugal?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Portugal was 1.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release