Government expenditure on education, US$ in Portugal

Portugal: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 11,102 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
11,102 millions
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
39th
of 174 countries
All-time high
13,558 millions
in 2009
All-time low
246.57 millions
in 1973
Years of data
41
1973–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1973199520171973: 246.6 millions1974: 338.9 millions1975: 592.5 millions1976: 626 millions1978: 681.3 millions1979: 718.6 millions1980: 1.0k millions1981: 1.0k millions1982: 1.0k millions1983: 880.6 millions1984: 792.5 millions1985: 884.7 millions1986: 1.2k millions1987: 1.5k millions1988: 1.9k millions1989: 2.1k millions1990: 2.8k millions1991: 3.6k millions1992: 4.7k millions1993: 4.6k millions1994: 4.7k millions1995: 5.4k millions1996: 6.2k millions1999: 6.4k millions2000: 6.1k millions2001: 6.5k millions2002: 7.1k millions2003: 8.7k millions2004: 9.5k millions2005: 10.0k millions2006: 10.2k millions2007: 11.8k millions2008: 12.3k millions2009: 13.6k millions2010: 12.9k millions2011: 12.5k millions2012: 10.7k millions2013: 11.9k millions2014: 11.8k millions2015: 9.7k millions2017: 11.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Portugal peaked at 13,558 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 246.57 millions, in 1973.

That places Portugal 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 533.98 millions 246.57 millions 718.63 millions 6
1980s 1,232 millions 792.48 millions 2,106 millions 10
1990s 4,807 millions 2,810 millions 6,431 millions 8
2000s 9,584 millions 6,109 millions 13,558 millions 10
2010s 11,522 millions 9,738 millions 12,875 millions 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 36 Hong Kong 13,783 millions compare
  2. 37 New Zealand 11,827 millions compare
  3. 38 Ireland 11,771 millions compare
  4. 40 Vietnam 10,219 millions compare
  5. 41 Greece 9,822 millions compare
  6. 42 Peru 8,728 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Portugal?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Portugal was 11,102 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 13,558 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 246.57 millions in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Portugal ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 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$ (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 US$. 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/