Greece vs Portugal: Teachers in lower secondary education, female

Greece
31,210
in 2023
Portugal
28,997
in 2023
Greece rank
41st
Portugal rank
42nd

Teachers in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199320082023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 31,210 against 28,997 in Portugal, a difference of 2,213.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 42nd of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 27,381 31,061 3,680 Portugal
2010s 27,728 28,499 771 Portugal
2020s 30,296 29,620 677 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, female, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 31,210 against 28,997 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, female between Greece and Portugal?
2,213, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Greece ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 42nd of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
368 places, 8,390 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release