Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Portugal
Portugal: Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and was 70.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
70.9%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
86.9%
in 2012
All-time low
70.9%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2012–2023
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Portugal, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 70.9% for funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Portugal peaked at 86.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 11th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 86.9% | — |
| 2013 | 80.1% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | -8.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 70.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.1%, 3.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 70.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.5%, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.8% | 77.4% | 86.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
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 funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Portugal?
- Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Portugal was 70.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for funding of education by education level, programme orientation and?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is funding of education by education level, programme orientation and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recipient of funding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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