Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Portugal
Portugal: Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public was 5.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Portugal, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Portugal is 5.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Portugal peaked at 6.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.2% | — |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Portugal?
- Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Portugal was 5.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 by education level - as % of total public expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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