Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
1 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Portugal is 1 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Portugal peaked at 1 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 47th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 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 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 44 Jamaica 1.01 GPIA compare
- 45 Niger 1.01 GPIA compare
- 46 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Aruba 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Cyprus 1 GPIA
- 47 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA
- 47 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Panama 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 47 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Tajikistan 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 1 GPIA compare
- 47 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Samoa 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % 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 1 GPIA 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 1 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Portugal ranks 47th out of 97 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release