Portugal vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Portugal
72.1%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
66.9%
in 2024
Portugal rank
38th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
40th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Portugal
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 72.1% against 66.9% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 38th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 40th of 156 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 63.9% | 6.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 66.2% | 5.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 66.9% | 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, Portugal or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Portugal, at 72.1% against 66.9% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 5.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Portugal ranks 38th and UIS: North America and Western Europe 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