Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Portugal

Portugal: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 11,102 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
11,102 millions
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
38th
of 167 countries
All-time high
11,956 millions
in 2009
All-time low
1,463 millions
in 1973
Years of data
41
1973–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Portugal, 1973–2017

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1973199520171973: 1.5k millions1974: 1.8k millions1975: 2.7k millions1976: 2.9k millions1978: 2.9k millions1979: 2.9k millions1980: 3.4k millions1981: 3.6k millions1982: 3.8k millions1983: 3.7k millions1984: 3.5k millions1985: 3.8k millions1986: 3.7k millions1987: 4.1k millions1988: 4.7k millions1989: 5.1k millions1990: 5.5k millions1991: 6.5k millions1992: 7.0k millions1993: 7.7k millions1994: 7.5k millions1995: 7.7k millions1996: 8.7k millions1999: 9.9k millions2000: 10.5k millions2001: 11.1k millions2002: 11.0k millions2003: 10.9k millions2004: 10.6k millions2005: 10.8k millions2006: 10.6k millions2007: 10.9k millions2008: 10.4k millions2009: 12.0k millions2010: 11.8k millions2011: 11.0k millions2012: 10.2k millions2013: 10.8k millions2014: 10.6k millions2015: 10.2k millions2017: 11.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 11,102 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Portugal peaked at 11,956 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,463 millions, in 1973.

That places Portugal 38th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,417 millions 1,463 millions 2,916 millions 6
1980s 3,944 millions 3,407 millions 5,113 millions 10
1990s 7,544 millions 5,460 millions 9,884 millions 8
2000s 10,872 millions 10,418 millions 11,956 millions 10
2010s 10,817 millions 10,207 millions 11,834 millions 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 35 Hong Kong 13,052 millions compare
  2. 36 New Zealand 11,827 millions compare
  3. 37 Ireland 11,771 millions compare
  4. 39 Cuba 10,580 millions compare
  5. 40 Vietnam 9,986 millions compare
  6. 41 Greece 9,906 millions compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Portugal?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Portugal was 11,102 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 11,956 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,463 millions in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Portugal ranks 38th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/