Afghanistan vs Portugal: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Afghanistan
88,020
in 2023
Portugal
82,664
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
63rd
Portugal rank
64th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Portugal
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197019962023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 88,020 against 82,664 in Portugal, a difference of 5,356.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Portugal ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 64th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 7,590 24,466 16,877 Portugal
1990s 10,751 67,990 57,239 Portugal
2000s 32,817 92,965 60,148 Portugal
2010s 86,910 80,355 6,555 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Afghanistan or Portugal?
Afghanistan, at 88,020 against 82,664 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Afghanistan and Portugal?
5,356, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Portugal rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 64th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in secondary 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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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.