Portugal: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
In , Portugal's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 4.55.
That's down 4.6% from 2021, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 4.24 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2006–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 5.56
- Trough
- 4.55
- 1-year change
- -4.6%
- 5-year change
- -9.5%
- -2.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -7.9%
- -0.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 4.5516 | |
| 4.7734 | |
| 4.8641 | |
| 4.6275 | |
| 4.6794 | |
| 5.0269 | |
| 4.8943 | |
| 5.1201 | |
| 5.2653 | |
| 4.9423 |
About Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Indicator code: SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Portugal's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2022?
- In 2022, Portugal's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 4.55, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Portugal's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Portugal's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) fell 4.6% from 2021 to 2022.
- How does Portugal's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2022 was 4.24, so Portugal is above the world average.
- What is Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.