Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Portugal

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Portugal was 14,546 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 10.5% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

2023, USD at PPP14,546
Change on 2022+10.5%
Rank14th of 22EU countries ranked
Series high14,5462023
Series low3,0851995

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Portugal, 1995 to 2023

2,5005,0007,50010K12.5K15K1995200820132016201920231995: 3,085 USD at PPP2000: 4,454 USD at PPP2005: 6,310 USD at PPP2008: 6,701 USD at PPP2009: 7,363 USD at PPP2012: 8,546 USD at PPP2013: 9,832 USD at PPP2014: 9,875 USD at PPP2015: 9,198 USD at PPP2016: 9,516 USD at PPP2017: 10,207 USD at PPP2018: 10,370 USD at PPP2019: 11,023 USD at PPP2020: 11,100 USD at PPP2021: 11,691 USD at PPP2022: 13,158 USD at PPP2023: 14,546 USD at PPP
USD at PPP. Source: OECD, OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 17 values
PeriodUSD at PPP
202314,546
202213,158
202111,691
202011,100
201911,023
201810,370
201710,207
20169,516
20159,198
20149,875
20139,832
20128,546
20097,363
20086,701
20056,310
20004,454
19953,085

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Definition

Total expenditure on educational institutions from public, private and international sources per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary education (ISCED 2011 levels 1 to 8), in US dollars at current prices converted with purchasing power parities for GDP.

Includes research and development spending at universities. Countries do not report every year, and the latest year usually lags by about three years.

How to cite

OECD. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN%40DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD&df[ag]=OECD.EDU.IMEP. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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What is the spending per student, primary to tertiary in Portugal?

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Portugal was 14,546 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 10.5% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest spending per student, primary to tertiary in Portugal?

14,546 USD at PPP in 2023, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

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