Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Portugal

Portugal: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 2,421 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2,421 millions
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
24th
of 99 countries
All-time high
3,041 millions
in 2009
All-time low
1,310 millions
in 2000
Years of data
18
1999–2017

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999200820171999: 1.4k millions2000: 1.3k millions2001: 1.3k millions2002: 1.4k millions2003: 1.7k millions2004: 1.9k millions2005: 2.0k millions2006: 2.0k millions2007: 2.4k millions2008: 2.6k millions2009: 3.0k millions2010: 2.8k millions2011: 2.7k millions2012: 2.3k millions2013: 2.5k millions2014: 2.3k millions2015: 2.0k millions2017: 2.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Portugal stood at 2,421 millions.

The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Portugal peaked at 3,041 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,310 millions, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 24th of 99 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 1,400 millions 1,400 millions 1,400 millions 1
2000s 1,964 millions 1,310 millions 3,041 millions 10
2010s 2,419 millions 1,979 millions 2,828 millions 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  4. 25 New Zealand 2,125 millions compare
  5. 26 Ireland 2,029 millions compare
  6. 27 Thailand 1,866 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Portugal?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Portugal was 2,421 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3,041 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,310 millions in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 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 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/