Portugal vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Portugal
70.2%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe
64.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
41st
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
39th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Portugal
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 70.2% against 64.4% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 41st and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 39th of 210 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 52.3% | 4.0% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 59.7% | 53.5% | 6.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 55.6% | 10.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 60.5% | 7.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 63.1% | 6.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 64.4% | 5.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Portugal or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Portugal, at 70.2% against 64.4% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Portugal and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 5.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Portugal ranks 41st and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 39th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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