Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2020
Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Portugal is 1 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Portugal peaked at 1 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 30 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 31 Armenia 1.01 GPIA
- 32 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA
- 33 Bangladesh 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA
- 33 Cyprus 1 GPIA
- 33 Djibouti 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Hong Kong, China 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Jamaica 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Morocco 1 GPIA
- 33 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Oman 1 GPIA
- 33 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 33 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 1 GPIA
- 33 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA
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 proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Portugal?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Portugal was 1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release