Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Portugal
Portugal: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 28.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
28.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 115 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2009
All-time low
26.4%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2022
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Portugal, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Portugal stood at 28.6%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Portugal peaked at 37.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 13th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.4% | — |
| 2000 | 27.5% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 27.5% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 27.5% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.6% | 29.6% | 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Portugal?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Portugal was 28.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary 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