Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Portugal
Portugal: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 2,634 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Portugal, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Portugal is 2,634 millions, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Portugal peaked at 3,053 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,314 millions, in 2000.
That places Portugal 29th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,400 millions | — |
| 2000 | 1,314 millions | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1,347 millions | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,448 millions | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1,726 millions | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 1,898 millions | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1,960 millions | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,994 millions | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,357 millions | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 2,589 millions | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 3,053 millions | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 2,831 millions | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 2,711 millions | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2,259 millions | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 2,457 millions | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 2,288 millions | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,980 millions | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 2,421 millions | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 2,382 millions | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,515 millions | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2,451 millions | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,614 millions | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 2,634 millions | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,400 millions | 1,400 millions | 1,400 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,969 millions | 1,314 millions | 3,053 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,427 millions | 1,980 millions | 2,831 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,566 millions | 2,451 millions | 2,634 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, us$ in Portugal?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Portugal was 2,634 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,053 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,314 millions in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release