How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?

Portugal ranks 44th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.

Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Portugal

Name: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Portugal
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Portugal: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 1,773 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)

1,773 millions

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

44th

of 158 countries

All-time high

2,681 millions

in 2007

All-time low

28.59 millions

in 1973

Years of data

1973–2017

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Portugal is 1,773 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Portugal peaked at 2,681 millions in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.59 millions, in 1973.

That places Portugal 44th out of 158 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	61.52 millions	28.59 millions	87.92 millions	6
1980s	190.99 millions	112.8 millions	386.67 millions	10
1990s	854.25 millions	525.79 millions	1,200 millions	8
2000s	1,800 millions	1,108 millions	2,681 millions	10
2010s	2,124 millions	1,773 millions	2,595 millions	6

Countries ranked near Portugal

41 Puerto Rico 2,288 millions compare
42 Saudi Arabia 2,059 millions compare
43 Pakistan 1,786 millions compare
45 Cuba 1,747 millions compare
46 Peru 1,580 millions compare
47 Czech Republic 1,521 millions compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

More reference data data for Portugal

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)

All data for Portugal →

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Portugal?: Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Portugal was 1,773 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 2,681 millions in 2007.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 28.59 millions in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Portugal ranks 44th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Portugal. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/government-expenditure-on-tertiary-education-us-millions/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/government-expenditure-on-tertiary-education-us-millions/portugal/">Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Portugal</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/