Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Portugal
Portugal: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 26.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Portugal, 1999–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Portugal stood at 26.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Portugal peaked at 32.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 59th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.0% | — |
| 2000 | 25.8% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 22.0% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.1% | 30.0% | 5 |
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 government expenditure per student, tertiary in Portugal?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Portugal was 26.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.