Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Portugal

Portugal: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 5,013 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5,013 millions
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
31st
of 110 countries
All-time high
5,430 millions
in 2009
All-time low
4,141 millions
in 2014
Years of data
23
1999–2022

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Portugal, 1999–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k1999201020221999: 4.4k millions2000: 4.6k millions2001: 4.6k millions2002: 4.5k millions2003: 4.4k millions2004: 4.3k millions2005: 4.3k millions2006: 4.2k millions2007: 4.4k millions2008: 4.4k millions2009: 5.4k millions2010: 5.3k millions2011: 4.8k millions2012: 4.4k millions2013: 4.5k millions2014: 4.1k millions2015: 4.2k millions2017: 4.9k millions2018: 4.5k millions2019: 4.9k millions2020: 4.6k millions2021: 4.7k millions2022: 5.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Portugal is 5,013 millions, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 5,430 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,141 millions, in 2014.

That places Portugal 31st out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Portugal, 1999 to 2022.
Year millions Change
1999 4,357 millions
2000 4,560 millions +4.7%
2001 4,649 millions +2.0%
2002 4,544 millions -2.3%
2003 4,377 millions -3.7%
2004 4,275 millions -2.3%
2005 4,271 millions -0.1%
2006 4,173 millions -2.3%
2007 4,389 millions +5.2%
2008 4,414 millions +0.6%
2009 5,430 millions +23.0%
2010 5,256 millions -3.2%
2011 4,806 millions -8.6%
2012 4,356 millions -9.4%
2013 4,481 millions +2.9%
2014 4,141 millions -7.6%
2015 4,209 millions +1.6%
2017 4,887 millions +16.1%
2018 4,516 millions -7.6%
2019 4,940 millions +9.4%
2020 4,621 millions -6.5%
2021 4,665 millions +0.9%
2022 5,013 millions +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,357 millions 4,357 millions 4,357 millions 1
2000s 4,508 millions 4,173 millions 5,430 millions 10
2010s 4,621 millions 4,141 millions 5,256 millions 9
2020s 4,766 millions 4,621 millions 5,013 millions 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Austria 5,506 millions compare
  2. 29 Czechia 5,062 millions compare
  3. 30 Norway 5,033 millions compare
  4. 32 Finland 4,545 millions compare
  5. 33 Bangladesh 4,329 millions compare
  6. 34 Denmark 3,732 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Portugal?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Portugal was 5,013 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5,430 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4,141 millions in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
110 places, 1,509 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release