Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 100.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 111 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2020
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Portugal is 100.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Portugal?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Portugal was 100.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Portugal ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release