Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 60.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Portugal, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Portugal stood at 60.1%.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Portugal peaked at 68.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2012.
That places Portugal 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 52.2% | — |
| 2011 | 62.1% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 60.1% | -3.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 60.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.3%, 4.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 60.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 3.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.2% | 41.5% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 57.5% | 68.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 2 Thailand 53.7% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 50.3% compare
- 4 Luxembourg 44.4% compare
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 percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Portugal?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Portugal was 60.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Portugal ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release