Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Portugal
Portugal: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 70.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 210 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2018
All-time low
52.3%
in 1973
Years of data
33
1973–2023
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Portugal, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Portugal is 70.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Portugal peaked at 70.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 1973.
Portugal ranks 41st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 52.3% | — |
| 1974 | 56.2% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 55.6% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 53.7% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 56.3% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 59.4% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 59.2% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 65.9% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 70.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.4%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 70.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.6% | 52.3% | 59.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 59.7% | 59.2% | 60.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 65.6% | 69.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 69.1% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 70.2% | 70.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 teachers in secondary education who are female in Portugal?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Portugal was 70.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Portugal ranks 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release