Lithuania vs Portugal: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary

Lithuania
8.45 headcount basis
in 2020
Portugal
8.95 headcount basis
in 2020
Lithuania rank
80th
Portugal rank
77th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary over time

  • Lithuania
  • Portugal
02.557.510200020102020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8.95 headcount basis against 8.45 headcount basis in Lithuania, a difference of 0.5 headcount basis.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 77th of 86 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 10.03 headcount basis 7.28 headcount basis 2.75 headcount basis Lithuania
2010s 8.63 headcount basis 9.02 headcount basis 0.3901 headcount basis Portugal
2020s 8.45 headcount basis 8.95 headcount basis 0.5044 headcount basis Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary, Lithuania or Portugal?
Portugal, at 8.95 headcount basis against 8.45 headcount basis in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary between Lithuania and Portugal?
0.5 headcount basis, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
Lithuania ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 77th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
271 places, 2,788 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release