Cuba vs Portugal: Secondary education, teachers

Cuba
78,576
in 2024
Portugal
82,664
in 2018
Cuba rank
68th
Portugal rank
65th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Cuba
  • Portugal
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197119972024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 82,664 against 78,576 in Cuba, a difference of 4,088.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 65th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 42,909 25,048 17,862 Cuba
1980s 90,784 33,571 57,213 Cuba
1990s 96,466 67,990 28,476 Cuba
2000s 82,376 90,455 8,079 Portugal
2010s 89,280 85,032 4,248 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Cuba or Portugal?
Portugal, at 82,664 against 78,576 in Cuba as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Cuba and Portugal?
4,088, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Cuba ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 65th of 202 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.