Portugal vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

Portugal
22,337
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
1.28 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
36th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
34th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • Portugal
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia currently reports 1.28 million against 22,337 in Portugal, a difference of 1.25 million.

That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's figure about 57.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 36th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 34th of 172 countries.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 15,306 1.15 million 1.14 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2010s 15,378 1.28 million 1.26 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2020s 18,298 1.24 million 1.22 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Portugal or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, at 1.28 million against 22,337 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Portugal and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
1.25 million, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Portugal ranks 36th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 34th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,655 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release