Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal
Portugal: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 14,481 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal is 14,481, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 14,481 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,829, in 1999.
That places Portugal 17th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,829 | — |
| 2000 | 10,754 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 11,770 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 12,044 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 11,913 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 12,693 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 12,717 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11,842 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 11,174 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 11,466 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 14,287 | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 13,913 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12,924 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 11,419 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 12,863 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 12,701 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 12,095 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 13,733 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 13,496 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 13,949 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 13,435 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 14,310 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 14,481 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,829 | 9,829 | 9,829 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,066 | 10,754 | 14,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,010 | 11,419 | 13,949 | 9 |
| 2020s | 14,075 | 13,435 | 14,481 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal was 14,481 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,481 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,829 in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release