Afghanistan vs Portugal: Secondary education, teachers

Afghanistan
88,020
in 2023
Portugal
82,664
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
63rd
Portugal rank
64th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Portugal
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197019962023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 88,020 against 82,664 in Portugal, a difference of 5,356.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Portugal ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 64th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 7,642 23,518 15,876 Portugal
1990s 12,448 71,467 59,019 Portugal
2000s 32,817 92,965 60,148 Portugal
2010s 86,910 80,355 6,555 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Afghanistan or Portugal?
Afghanistan, at 88,020 against 82,664 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Afghanistan and Portugal?
5,356, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Portugal rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Afghanistan ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 64th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.