Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant U in Portugal

Portugal: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant U was 254.23 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
254.23 millions
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
23rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
684.81 millions
in 1996
All-time low
121.36 millions
in 1978
Years of data
26
1978–2017

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant U in Portugal, 1978–2017

2004006001978199720171978: 121.4 millions1979: 166.5 millions1980: 207.6 millions1982: 208.7 millions1984: 138.2 millions1994: 666.2 millions1995: 238.5 millions1996: 684.8 millions1999: 316.1 millions2000: 387.5 millions2001: 358.6 millions2002: 404.9 millions2003: 376.7 millions2004: 396.2 millions2005: 333.1 millions2006: 318.1 millions2007: 307.5 millions2008: 227.8 millions2009: 328.6 millions2010: 191.7 millions2011: 166.8 millions2012: 221.5 millions2013: 165.7 millions2014: 181.4 millions2015: 211.9 millions2017: 254.2 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant u in Portugal is 254.23 millions, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant u in Portugal peaked at 684.81 millions in 1996 and was at its lowest, 121.36 millions, in 1978.

Portugal ranks 23rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 143.93 millions 121.36 millions 166.49 millions 2
1980s 184.8 millions 138.15 millions 208.65 millions 3
1990s 476.42 millions 238.54 millions 684.81 millions 4
2000s 343.91 millions 227.82 millions 404.91 millions 10
2010s 199.03 millions 165.71 millions 254.23 millions 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Ghana 365.24 millions compare
  2. 21 Kazakhstan, Republic of 316.61 millions compare
  3. 22 Dominican Republic 279.89 millions compare
  4. 24 Costa Rica 253.87 millions compare
  5. 25 Algeria 196.88 millions compare
  6. 26 Senegal 195.02 millions compare

See the full ranking of 149 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant u in Portugal?
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant u in Portugal was 254.23 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant u recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 684.81 millions in 1996.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant u recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 121.36 millions in 1978.
How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant u?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant u rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 not specified by level, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,288 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level 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/