Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Portugal
72.1%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
71.5%
in 2018
Portugal rank
38th
Puerto Rico rank
40th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 72.1% against 71.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 156 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
- Portugal, at 72.1% against 71.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Portugal ranks 38th and Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 156 countries.
- 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