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.
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
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 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