Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal
Portugal: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 9,287 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal is 9,287, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 10,843 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,287, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 39th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,469 | — |
| 2013 | 9,763 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 10,671 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 10,843 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10,078 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 9,749 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9,737 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9,503 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 9,416 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9,287 | -1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 9,287 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 9,287 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,469 | 10,469 | 10,469 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,140 | 9,737 | 10,843 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9,402 | 9,287 | 9,503 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 10,046 compare
- 37 Belarus 9,859 compare
- 38 Lithuania 9,858 compare
- 40 South Africa 9,131 compare
- 41 South Korea 9,080 compare
- 42 Turkey 9,049 compare
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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal was 9,287 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10,843 in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,287 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release