Government expenditure per student, secondary in Portugal

Portugal: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 27.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
27.7%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
18th
of 109 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2009
All-time low
26.4%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2015

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Portugal, 1999–2015

0102030401999200720151999: 26.4 % of GDP per capita2000: 27.5 % of GDP per capita2001: 28.9 % of GDP per capita2002: 29 % of GDP per capita2003: 29.5 % of GDP per capita2004: 32.7 % of GDP per capita2005: 32.4 % of GDP per capita2006: 31.5 % of GDP per capita2007: 30.1 % of GDP per capita2008: 30.2 % of GDP per capita2009: 37.2 % of GDP per capita2010: 34.9 % of GDP per capita2011: 32.6 % of GDP per capita2012: 27.6 % of GDP per capita2013: 30.6 % of GDP per capita2014: 29.1 % of GDP per capita2015: 27.7 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

In 2015, government expenditure per student, secondary in Portugal stood at 27.7%.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Portugal peaked at 37.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1999.

That places Portugal 18th out of 109 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Portugal, 1999 to 2015.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1999 26.4%
2000 27.5% +4.0%
2001 28.9% +5.1%
2002 29.0% +0.4%
2003 29.5% +1.9%
2004 32.7% +10.8%
2005 32.4% -0.9%
2006 31.5% -2.7%
2007 30.1% -4.4%
2008 30.2% +0.2%
2009 37.2% +23.1%
2010 34.9% -6.2%
2011 32.6% -6.7%
2012 27.6% -15.3%
2013 30.6% +11.1%
2014 29.1% -5.0%
2015 27.7% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1
2000s 30.9% 27.5% 37.2% 10
2010s 30.4% 27.6% 34.9% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 15 Eswatini 28.2% compare
  2. 16 Barbados 28.0% compare
  3. 17 Austria 27.7% compare
  4. 19 Belize 27.3% compare
  5. 20 Norway 26.8% compare
  6. 21 Latvia 26.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Portugal?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Portugal was 27.7% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1999.
How does Portugal rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.