Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Portugal

Portugal: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 3,727 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
3,727 millions
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
24th
of 95 countries
All-time high
3,727 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,989 millions
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2017

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999200820171999: 2.0k millions2000: 2.2k millions2001: 2.2k millions2002: 2.3k millions2003: 2.3k millions2004: 2.3k millions2005: 2.4k millions2006: 2.5k millions2007: 2.7k millions2008: 2.8k millions2009: 3.5k millions2010: 3.4k millions2011: 3.1k millions2012: 2.9k millions2013: 3.2k millions2014: 3.0k millions2015: 3.1k millions2017: 3.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal is 3,727 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 3,727 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,989 millions, in 1999.

Portugal ranks 24th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,989 millions 1,989 millions 1,989 millions 1
2000s 2,497 millions 2,152 millions 3,492 millions 10
2010s 3,197 millions 2,904 millions 3,727 millions 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Austria 4,531 millions compare
  2. 22 Viet Nam 4,375 millions compare
  3. 23 Chile 4,323 millions compare
  4. 25 Denmark 3,482 millions compare
  5. 26 Finland 3,382 millions compare
  6. 27 Colombia 3,364 millions compare

See the full ranking of 95 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Portugal was 3,727 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3,727 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,989 millions in 1999.
How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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/