Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal
Portugal: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 10,798 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal, 1999–2022
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.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,250 | — |
| 2000 | 7,849 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 8,470 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 8,947 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 8,755 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 8,869 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8,877 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,618 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 8,158 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 8,062 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8,794 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 8,799 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,551 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8,290 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9,409 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 9,537 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9,216 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10,512 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 10,392 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,660 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10,495 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 11,115 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 10,798 | -2.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10,798 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10,798 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,685, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release