Cuba vs Portugal: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes
Cuba
78,576
in 2024
Portugal
82,664
in 2018
Cuba rank
67th
Portugal rank
64th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82,664 against 78,576 in Cuba, a difference of 4,088.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 64th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,909 | 25,048 | 17,862 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 90,784 | 33,571 | 57,213 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 96,466 | 67,990 | 28,476 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 82,376 | 90,455 | 8,079 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 89,280 | 85,032 | 4,248 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Cuba or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82,664 against 78,576 in Cuba as of 2018.
- What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Cuba and Portugal?
- 4,088, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 67th and Portugal ranks 64th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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
February 2026 Data Release