Portugal vs Romania: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Portugal
52,131
in 2023
Romania
47,769
in 2023
Portugal rank
81st
Romania rank
84th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197319982023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 52,131 against 47,769 in Romania, a difference of 4,362.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 81st and Romania ranks 84th of 216 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 73,119 56,968 16,151 Portugal
1990s 72,883 57,329 15,554 Portugal
2000s 66,705 57,454 9,251 Portugal
2010s 54,996 49,106 5,890 Portugal
2020s 52,037 47,339 4,698 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 52,131 against 47,769 in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Portugal and Romania?
4,362, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 81st and Romania ranks 84th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.