MDG: Developed Regions vs Portugal: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

MDG: Developed Regions
61.4%
in 2024
Portugal
68.6%
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions rank
28th
Portugal rank
28th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • MDG: Developed Regions
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 68.6% against 61.4% in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developed Regions's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 28th of 211 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developed Regions Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 59.6% 66.9% 7.3% Portugal
2010s 60.9% 68.0% 7.1% Portugal
2020s 61.5% 68.8% 7.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, MDG: Developed Regions or Portugal?
Portugal, at 68.6% against 61.4% in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between MDG: Developed Regions and Portugal?
7.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developed Regions and Portugal rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 28th of 211 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release