Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Portugal

Portugal: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 17,093 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17,093 millions
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
40th
of 163 countries
All-time high
17,093 millions
in 2017
All-time low
4,190 millions
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Portugal, 1990–2017

5.0k10.0k15.0k1990200320171990: 4.2k millions1991: 5.2k millions1992: 5.7k millions1993: 6.4k millions1994: 6.3k millions1995: 6.7k millions1996: 7.6k millions1999: 9.1k millions2000: 10.0k millions2001: 10.8k millions2002: 11.2k millions2003: 11.5k millions2004: 11.4k millions2005: 12.1k millions2006: 12.7k millions2007: 13.3k millions2008: 13.2k millions2009: 15.6k millions2010: 15.6k millions2011: 14.5k millions2012: 13.8k millions2013: 15.4k millions2014: 15.3k millions2015: 15.0k millions2017: 17.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 17,093 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 17,093 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,190 millions, in 1990.

Portugal ranks 40th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,386 millions 4,190 millions 9,137 millions 8
2000s 12,182 millions 10,034 millions 15,571 millions 10
2010s 15,239 millions 13,759 millions 17,093 millions 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Portugal?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Portugal was 17,093 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 17,093 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4,190 millions in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Portugal ranks 40th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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 PPP$. 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/