Primary education, teachers in Portugal
Portugal: Primary education, teachers was 52,131 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Portugal, 1973–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Portugal is 52,131, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Portugal peaked at 76,444 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 44,231, in 1973.
That places Portugal 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,956 | 44,231 | 65,124 | 7 |
| 1980s | 70,692 | 67,452 | 75,456 | 8 |
| 1990s | 72,883 | 71,105 | 76,444 | 5 |
| 2000s | 66,705 | 61,258 | 71,519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,996 | 49,355 | 67,734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,037 | 51,105 | 52,476 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 111.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Portugal?
- Primary education, teachers in Portugal was 52,131 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 76,444 in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,231 in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for primary education, teachers?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.