Finland vs Portugal: Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000
Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 97.45 Index against 90.57 Index in Portugal, a difference of 6.88 Index.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 20 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.21 Index | 97.68 Index | 0.5292 Index | Finland |
| 2020s | 95.37 Index | 90 Index | 5.37 Index | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000, Finland or Portugal?
- Finland, at 97.45 Index against 90.57 Index in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 between Finland and Portugal?
- 6.88 Index, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000?
- Finland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains a trend of statutory salaries of teachers since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education. The default table displays index of change in statutory salaries of teachers in primary education after 15 years of experience with the most prevalent qualification at this stage of the career. The selection can be changed to display data by education level and by qualification level, and data in national currency. >Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.