Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Portugal
Portugal: Financial aid to students (1995-2011) was 5 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
5
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
25th
of 41 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2009
All-time low
1.4
in 2003
Years of data
13
1999–2011
Financial aid to students in Portugal, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2011, financial aid to students in Portugal stood at 5.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students in Portugal peaked at 5.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2003.
That places Portugal 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.1 | — |
| 2000 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 5 | -3.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 1.4 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 5 | 5.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial aid to students in Portugal?
- Financial aid to students in Portugal was 5 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for financial aid to students?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. 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 Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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