Portugal Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Portugal's education spending stood at 4.64% in 2025, a rise of +0.09% from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 4.64% by 2025. Portugal ranked 66th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 4.64% | - | - |
| 2025 | 4.64% | +0.09% | #66 |
| 2022 | 4.55% | −0.22% | #98 |
| 2021 | 4.77% | −0.09% | #102 |
| 2020 | 4.86% | +0.24% | #104 |
| 2019 | 4.63% | −0.05% | #105 |
| 2018 | 4.68% | −0.35% | #105 |
| 2017 | 5.03% | +0.13% | #127 |
| 2015 | 4.89% | −0.23% | #104 |
| 2014 | 5.12% | −0.15% | #110 |
| 2013 | 5.27% | +0.32% | #112 |
| 2012 | 4.94% | −0.17% | #102 |
| 2011 | 5.12% | −0.29% | #100 |
| 2010 | 5.40% | −0.16% | #102 |
| 2009 | 5.56% | +0.87% | #85 |
| 2008 | 4.70% | −0.23% | #69 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Portugal matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Portugal's education spending was 4.64% in 2025. Ranked 66th globally. This represents a 2.0% increase from the previous year.
Portugal's education spending peaked at 5.56% in 2009.
The lowest education spending in Portugal was 1.63% in 1973.
Portugal ranks 66th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Portugal's education spending is projected to reach 4.64% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Portugal in 2025 was 4.64%. This ranks 66th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_portugal_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Portugal Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/portugal/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}