Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Portugal
Portugal: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 30.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Portugal, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Portugal is 30.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Portugal peaked at 34.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 7th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.3% | — |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 26.3% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.8% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.9% | 32.4% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Portugal?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Portugal was 30.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release