Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal

Portugal: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 10,798 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
10,798
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 122 countries
All-time high
11,115
in 2021
All-time low
7,250
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2022

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal, 1999–2022

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1999201020221999: 7.3k2000: 7.8k2001: 8.5k2002: 8.9k2003: 8.8k2004: 8.9k2005: 8.9k2006: 8.6k2007: 8.2k2008: 8.1k2009: 8.8k2010: 8.8k2011: 8.6k2012: 8.3k2013: 9.4k2014: 9.5k2015: 9.2k2017: 10.5k2018: 10.4k2019: 10.7k2020: 10.5k2021: 11.1k2022: 10.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 10,798 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 11,115 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,250, in 1999.

Portugal ranks 24th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,250 7,250 7,250 1
2000s 8,540 7,849 8,947 10
2010s 9,485 8,290 10,660 9
2020s 10,803 10,495 11,115 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Ireland 11,813 compare
  2. 22 Malta 11,244 compare
  3. 23 France 11,079 compare
  4. 25 Estonia 10,572 compare
  5. 26 Poland 10,448 compare
  6. 27 Slovak Republic 9,926 compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

More education data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal?
Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal was 10,798 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 11,115 in 2021.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 7,250 in 1999.
How does Portugal rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,818 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release