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Portugal - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 4.55

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

4.55 (2022)

Global rank

##66 of 203 economies

Share of global total

0.7%

Growth since 1973

2.79×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331970198019902000201020202025#49#662019 overtook Zambia2021 overtook Belarus
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Portugal climbed from #49 to #66 (overtook Zambia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Portugal ↓

Key Events — Portugal

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2008
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2009
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2018
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2019
Overtook Zambia in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Belarus in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1973-2022

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1973198319932003201320221.632.944.255.56

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