Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Portugal
Portugal: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 4,767 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Portugal, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4,767 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 4,767 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,989 millions, in 1999.
That places Portugal 29th out of 111 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, PPP$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,989 millions | — |
| 2000 | 2,152 millions | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 2,242 millions | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,279 millions | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,278 millions | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,257 millions | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,372 millions | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,481 millions | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2,660 millions | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 2,767 millions | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,489 millions | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 3,426 millions | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,125 millions | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 2,904 millions | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 3,170 millions | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2,975 millions | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 3,052 millions | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,722 millions | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 3,531 millions | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4,080 millions | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 3,953 millions | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4,089 millions | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4,767 millions | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,989 millions | 1,989 millions | 1,989 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,498 millions | 2,152 millions | 3,489 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,332 millions | 2,904 millions | 4,080 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,270 millions | 3,953 millions | 4,767 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 upper secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal was 4,767 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,767 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,989 millions in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release