Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 100.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 110 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2004
All-time low
100.0%
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Portugal, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Portugal is 100.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2004.
That places Portugal 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 100.0% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 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
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0276 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,979 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.029 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Portugal?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Portugal was 100.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Portugal ranks 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release