Expenditure on education in current prices in Portugal

Portugal: Expenditure on education in current prices was 10,814 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
10,814
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
11,728
in 2010
All-time low
5,995
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Expenditure on education in current prices in Portugal, 1995–2011

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200320111995: 6.0k1996: 6.5k1997: 7.1k1998: 7.6k1999: 8.4k2000: 9.0k2001: 8.8k2002: 9.0k2003: 9.2k2004: 8.9k2005: 9.8k2006: 10.0k2007: 10.6k2008: 10.1k2009: 11.6k2010: 11.7k2011: 10.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2011, expenditure on education in current prices in Portugal stood at 10,814.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on education in current prices in Portugal peaked at 11,728 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,995, in 1995.

Portugal ranks 14th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Expenditure on education in current prices in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on education in current prices (1995-2011) in Portugal, 1995 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1995 5,995
1996 6,521 +8.8%
1997 7,057 +8.2%
1998 7,575 +7.3%
1999 8,352 +10.3%
2000 8,965 +7.3%
2001 8,801 -1.8%
2002 9,028 +2.6%
2003 9,214 +2.1%
2004 8,944 -2.9%
2005 9,825 +9.8%
2006 10,023 +2.0%
2007 10,611 +5.9%
2008 10,112 -4.7%
2009 11,582 +14.5%
2010 11,728 +1.3%
2011 10,814 -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,100 5,995 8,352 5
2000s 9,710 8,801 11,582 10
2010s 11,271 10,814 11,728 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Austria 15,717 compare
  2. 12 Denmark 15,330 compare
  3. 13 Norway 15,132 compare
  4. 15 Finland 10,582 compare
  5. 16 Czechia 9,530 compare
  6. 17 Greece 9,253 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on education in current prices in Portugal?
Expenditure on education in current prices in Portugal was 10,814 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on education in current prices recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 11,728 in 2010.
What is the lowest expenditure on education in current prices recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5,995 in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for expenditure on education in current prices?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2011.
Is expenditure on education in current prices rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on education in current prices (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on education in current prices (1995-2011)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 495 data points, 1995–2011
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