Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Portugal

Portugal: Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP was 7.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.3%
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
23rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2017
All-time low
6.1%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2013–2022

Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Portugal, 2013–2022

024682013201720222013: 7.32014: 7.82015: 6.32017: 7.92018: 7.12019: 6.52020: 6.92021: 6.12022: 7.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Portugal stood at 7.3%.

That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Portugal peaked at 7.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2021.

That places Portugal 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Portugal, 2013 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2013 7.3%
2014 7.8% +6.9%
2015 6.3% -18.9%
2017 7.9% +25.2%
2018 7.1% -10.1%
2019 6.5% -8.0%
2020 6.9% +5.3%
2021 6.1% -10.9%
2022 7.3% +19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.1% 6.3% 7.9% 6
2020s 6.8% 6.1% 7.3% 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Guyana 9.6%
  2. 21 Serbia 9.0% compare
  3. 22 Cyprus 8.2% compare
  4. 24 Bahrain 7.2% compare
  5. 25 Latvia 6.7% compare
  6. 26 Spain 6.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Portugal?
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Portugal was 7.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
52 places, 586 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release