International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Portugal stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10,939.1% on the previous year and up 2,910.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 82nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +415.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -53.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -58.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +106.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +10939.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 10.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +10939.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2012 | +415.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Portugal?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Portugal was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,910.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on 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