Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Portugal

Portugal: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 3,265 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,265 millions
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
33rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
3,402 millions
in 2002
All-time low
522.02 millions
in 1973
Years of data
41
1973–2017

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k1973199520171973: 522 millions1974: 730.9 millions1975: 1.5k millions1976: 1.2k millions1978: 1.5k millions1979: 1.5k millions1980: 1.8k millions1981: 1.9k millions1982: 2.0k millions1983: 1.9k millions1984: 1.8k millions1985: 1.8k millions1986: 1.8k millions1987: 1.9k millions1988: 2.1k millions1989: 2.2k millions1990: 2.3k millions1991: 2.6k millions1992: 2.5k millions1993: 2.7k millions1994: 2.5k millions1995: 2.6k millions1996: 2.6k millions1999: 2.9k millions2000: 3.1k millions2001: 3.4k millions2002: 3.4k millions2003: 3.3k millions2004: 3.3k millions2005: 3.3k millions2006: 3.2k millions2007: 3.0k millions2008: 3.0k millions2009: 3.2k millions2010: 3.2k millions2011: 3.0k millions2012: 2.9k millions2013: 3.2k millions2014: 3.2k millions2015: 3.0k millions2017: 3.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Portugal is 3,265 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Portugal peaked at 3,402 millions in 2002 and was at its lowest, 522.02 millions, in 1973.

That places Portugal 33rd out of 143 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 1,154 millions 522.02 millions 1,493 millions 6
1980s 1,927 millions 1,761 millions 2,160 millions 10
1990s 2,591 millions 2,269 millions 2,919 millions 8
2000s 3,230 millions 3,003 millions 3,402 millions 10
2010s 3,105 millions 2,916 millions 3,265 millions 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 30 Ireland 4,073 millions compare
  2. 31 Austria 3,789 millions compare
  3. 32 Finland 3,422 millions compare
  4. 34 Cuba 3,072 millions compare
  5. 35 New Zealand 3,065 millions compare
  6. 36 Türkiye 2,930 millions compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Portugal?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Portugal was 3,265 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3,402 millions in 2002.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 522.02 millions in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Portugal ranks 33rd out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/