ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Portugal: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
66.9%
in 2024
Portugal
72.1%
in 2023
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
36th
Portugal rank
38th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 72.1% against 66.9% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 38th of 213 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 70.0% | 4.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 71.8% | 5.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 71.8% | 4.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 72.1% against 66.9% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Portugal?
- 5.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Portugal rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 38th of 213 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release