Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 23.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Portugal, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Portugal is 23.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Portugal peaked at 25.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1999.
That places Portugal 19th out of 127 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.7% | — |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.7% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.0% | 25.2% | 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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Portugal?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Portugal was 23.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 primary 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