Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Portugal: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 69.1% against 52.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 66.9% | 12.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 67.8% | 16.0% | 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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 69.1% against 52.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal?
- 17.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 19th of 45 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
Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.