Least developed countries vs Portugal: Secondary education, teachers

Least developed countries
28.6%
in 2024
Portugal
70.2%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
41st
Portugal rank
40th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Portugal
203040506070197219982024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 70.2% against 28.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 41.6%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 23.8% 55.6% 31.9% Portugal
1980s 23.1% 59.7% 36.7% Portugal
1990s 27.7% 65.9% 38.2% Portugal
2000s 23.8% 68.4% 44.6% Portugal
2010s 25.8% 69.8% 44.1% Portugal
2020s 27.9% 70.3% 42.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Least developed countries or Portugal?
Portugal, at 70.2% against 28.6% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Least developed countries and Portugal?
41.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Least developed countries ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.