Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal
Portugal: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 12,474 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal stood at 12,474.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 16,496 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,445, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 19th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,702 | — |
| 2000 | 11,235 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 11,614 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 11,482 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11,751 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 14,059 | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 13,936 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 14,770 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 14,949 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 14,603 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 16,496 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 15,392 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 13,946 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 10,445 | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 11,290 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 10,591 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 10,610 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12,067 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 11,138 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 12,265 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 11,586 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 11,666 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12,474 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,702 | 10,702 | 10,702 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,489 | 11,235 | 16,496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,972 | 10,445 | 15,392 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11,908 | 11,586 | 12,474 | 3 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal was 12,474 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16,496 in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,445 in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release