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 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 100.0% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 1st of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 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% | 10 |
| 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 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 428,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % 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 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release