ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) vs Portugal: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
4.42 million
in 2024
Portugal
82,664
in 2018
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank
66th
Portugal rank
64th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
  • Portugal
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How they compare

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) currently reports 4.42 million against 82,664 in Portugal, a difference of 4.34 million.

That makes ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)'s figure about 53.5 times Portugal's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 64th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 3.75 million 25,299 3.72 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
1980s 4.01 million 33,571 3.98 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
1990s 4.42 million 67,990 4.35 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2000s 4.48 million 90,455 4.39 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2010s 4.30 million 85,032 4.22 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) or Portugal?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), at 4.42 million against 82,664 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Portugal?
4.34 million, with ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Portugal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Portugal rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 66th and Portugal ranks 64th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release