Portugal vs UIS: South and West Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female

Portugal
28,997
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
2.45 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
42nd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
44th

Teachers in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Portugal
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 2.45 million against 28,997 in Portugal, a difference of 2.42 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 84.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 42nd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 44th of 155 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 30,471 863,588 833,117 UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 29,714 1.51 million 1.48 million UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 29,620 2.31 million 2.29 million UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, female, Portugal or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 2.45 million against 28,997 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, female between Portugal and UIS: South and West Asia?
2.42 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: South and West Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Portugal ranks 42nd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 44th 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