Portugal vs Romania: Number of classroom teachers in primary education
Portugal
52,131
in 2023
Romania
47,769
in 2023
Portugal rank
27th
Romania rank
29th
Number of classroom teachers in primary education over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 52,131 against 47,769 in Romania, a difference of 4,362.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and Romania ranks 29th of 71 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72,515 | 57,352 | 15,163 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 72,955 | 57,322 | 15,633 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 66,705 | 57,454 | 9,251 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 54,996 | 49,106 | 5,890 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 52,037 | 47,339 | 4,698 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of classroom teachers in primary education, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 52,131 against 47,769 in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of classroom teachers in primary education between Portugal and Romania?
- 4,362, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Portugal ranks 27th and Romania ranks 29th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.