Portugal vs WB: European Union: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Portugal
68.6%
in 2023
WB: European Union
61.3%
in 2024
Portugal rank
28th
WB: European Union rank
29th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Portugal
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 68.6% against 61.3% in WB: European Union, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 28th and WB: European Union ranks 29th of 153 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 56.3% | 10.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 59.8% | 8.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 61.1% | 7.7% | 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, Portugal or WB: European Union?
- Portugal, at 68.6% against 61.3% in WB: European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Portugal and WB: European Union?
- 7.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: European Union?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and WB: European Union rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Portugal ranks 28th and WB: European Union ranks 29th of 153 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release