Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Portugal

Portugal: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 7,589 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
7,589 millions
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
31st
of 135 countries
All-time high
7,589 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,426 millions
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2017

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200320171990: 1.4k millions1991: 1.9k millions1992: 2.2k millions1993: 2.2k millions1994: 2.4k millions1995: 2.8k millions1996: 3.1k millions1999: 4.0k millions2000: 4.3k millions2001: 4.6k millions2002: 4.7k millions2003: 4.7k millions2004: 4.7k millions2005: 4.9k millions2006: 5.1k millions2007: 5.3k millions2008: 5.6k millions2009: 7.0k millions2010: 6.9k millions2011: 6.3k millions2012: 6.1k millions2013: 6.8k millions2014: 6.5k millions2015: 6.4k millions2017: 7.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal stood at 7,589 millions. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 7,589 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,426 millions, in 1990.

That places Portugal 31st out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Portugal, 1990 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1990 1,426 millions
1991 1,943 millions +36.3%
1992 2,207 millions +13.6%
1993 2,229 millions +1.0%
1994 2,444 millions +9.6%
1995 2,835 millions +16.0%
1996 3,144 millions +10.9%
1999 3,963 millions +26.1%
2000 4,311 millions +8.8%
2001 4,586 millions +6.4%
2002 4,703 millions +2.6%
2003 4,714 millions +0.2%
2004 4,673 millions -0.9%
2005 4,936 millions +5.6%
2006 5,145 millions +4.2%
2007 5,272 millions +2.5%
2008 5,565 millions +5.6%
2009 6,988 millions +25.6%
2010 6,871 millions -1.7%
2011 6,329 millions -7.9%
2012 6,143 millions -2.9%
2013 6,762 millions +10.1%
2014 6,478 millions -4.2%
2015 6,397 millions -1.2%
2017 7,589 millions +18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,524 millions 1,426 millions 3,963 millions 8
2000s 5,089 millions 4,311 millions 6,988 millions 10
2010s 6,653 millions 6,143 millions 7,589 millions 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal was 7,589 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 7,589 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,426 millions in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/