Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Portugal

Portugal: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 27.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
27.8%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
16th
of 86 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2009
All-time low
25.9%
in 2015
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Portugal, 1999–2017

0102030401999200820171999: 27.62000: 28.12001: 28.72002: 28.32003: 29.32004: 34.62005: 34.12006: 35.62007: 35.22008: 34.32009: 40.12010: 36.82011: 33.92012: 26.32013: 28.62014: 26.52015: 25.92017: 27.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Portugal stood at 27.8%.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Portugal peaked at 40.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2015.

Portugal ranks 16th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Portugal, 1999 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1999 27.6%
2000 28.1% +1.8%
2001 28.7% +2.1%
2002 28.3% -1.4%
2003 29.3% +3.7%
2004 34.6% +17.8%
2005 34.1% -1.5%
2006 35.6% +4.5%
2007 35.2% -1.1%
2008 34.3% -2.5%
2009 40.1% +16.7%
2010 36.8% -8.1%
2011 33.9% -8.0%
2012 26.3% -22.2%
2013 28.6% +8.5%
2014 26.5% -7.4%
2015 25.9% -2.0%
2017 27.8% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 1
2000s 32.8% 28.1% 40.1% 10
2010s 29.4% 25.9% 36.8% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Eswatini 29.1% compare
  2. 14 Malta 29.1% compare
  3. 15 Norway 29.0% compare
  4. 17 Oman 27.7% compare
  5. 18 Jamaica 26.8% compare
  6. 19 Costa Rica 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Portugal?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Portugal was 27.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/