Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal
Portugal: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 10,798 in 2022. β² Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal, 1999β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2023)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release