Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Portugal

Portugal: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 3,863 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,863 millions
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
24th
of 92 countries
All-time high
3,863 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,975 millions
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Portugal, 1999–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999200820171999: 2.0k millions2000: 2.2k millions2001: 2.3k millions2002: 2.4k millions2003: 2.4k millions2004: 2.4k millions2005: 2.6k millions2006: 2.7k millions2007: 2.6k millions2008: 2.8k millions2009: 3.5k millions2010: 3.4k millions2011: 3.2k millions2012: 3.2k millions2013: 3.6k millions2014: 3.5k millions2015: 3.3k millions2017: 3.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 3,863 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 3,863 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,975 millions, in 1999.

That places Portugal 24th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Portugal, 1999 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1999 1,975 millions
2000 2,159 millions +9.3%
2001 2,344 millions +8.6%
2002 2,424 millions +3.4%
2003 2,438 millions +0.6%
2004 2,418 millions -0.8%
2005 2,564 millions +6.0%
2006 2,667 millions +4.0%
2007 2,616 millions -1.9%
2008 2,798 millions +7.0%
2009 3,496 millions +24.9%
2010 3,442 millions -1.5%
2011 3,204 millions -6.9%
2012 3,238 millions +1.1%
2013 3,593 millions +10.9%
2014 3,503 millions -2.5%
2015 3,345 millions -4.5%
2017 3,863 millions +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,975 millions 1,975 millions 1,975 millions 1
2000s 2,592 millions 2,159 millions 3,496 millions 10
2010s 3,455 millions 3,204 millions 3,863 millions 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Switzerland 5,073 millions compare
  2. 22 Belgium 5,015 millions compare
  3. 23 Sweden 4,767 millions compare
  4. 25 Czechia 3,764 millions compare
  5. 26 Romania 3,287 millions compare
  6. 27 Denmark 3,233 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal was 3,863 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3,863 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,975 millions in 1999.
How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/