Portugal vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Portugal
70.2%
in 2023
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
64.1%
in 2024
Portugal rank
41st
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
43rd

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Portugal
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 70.2% against 64.1% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times WB: Late-demographic Dividend's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 41st and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 43rd of 210 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 57.9% 50.3% 7.5% Portugal
1980s 59.7% 50.8% 8.9% Portugal
1990s 65.9% 53.4% 12.5% Portugal
2000s 68.4% 57.7% 10.8% Portugal
2010s 69.8% 59.5% 10.4% Portugal
2020s 70.3% 62.8% 7.4% 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Portugal, at 70.2% against 64.1% in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Portugal and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
6.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
28 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Portugal and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Portugal ranks 41st and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release