Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Portugal

Portugal: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 5,027 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
5,027 millions
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
37th
of 134 countries
All-time high
5,027 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,741 millions
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2017

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200320171990: 1.7k millions1991: 2.0k millions1992: 2.1k millions1993: 2.3k millions1994: 2.1k millions1995: 2.2k millions1996: 2.3k millions1999: 2.7k millions2000: 3.0k millions2001: 3.3k millions2002: 3.5k millions2003: 3.5k millions2004: 3.5k millions2005: 3.7k millions2006: 3.8k millions2007: 3.7k millions2008: 3.8k millions2009: 4.2k millions2010: 4.2k millions2011: 4.0k millions2012: 3.9k millions2013: 4.6k millions2014: 4.6k millions2015: 4.3k millions2017: 5.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Portugal stood at 5,027 millions. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 5,027 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,741 millions, in 1990.

Portugal ranks 37th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,181 millions 1,741 millions 2,698 millions 8
2000s 3,607 millions 3,004 millions 4,206 millions 10
2010s 4,382 millions 3,931 millions 5,027 millions 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 34 Ukraine 5,917 millions compare
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  4. 38 Ireland 4,558 millions compare
  5. 39 Austria 4,354 millions compare
  6. 40 Turkey 4,241 millions compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Portugal?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Portugal was 5,027 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5,027 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,741 millions in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/