MDG: Eastern Asia vs Portugal: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia
4.32 million
in 2024
Portugal
40,235
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
48th
Portugal rank
51st

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Portugal
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199420092024

How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 4.32 million against 40,235 in Portugal, a difference of 4.28 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 107.4 times Portugal's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 51st of 213 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 3.71 million 43,340 3.66 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 3.80 million 41,397 3.76 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 4.15 million 41,258 4.11 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Portugal?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 4.32 million against 40,235 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Portugal?
4.28 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Portugal rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 51st of 213 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release