Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Portugal
Portugal: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 11.78 headcount basis in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Portugal is 11.78 headcount basis, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Portugal peaked at 13.41 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.53 headcount basis, in 2005.
That places Portugal 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.24 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 12.95 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.07 headcount basis | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 11.11 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.57 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 10.53 headcount basis | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 10.6 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.73 headcount basis | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 11.26 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 11.25 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.83 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 11.1 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.73 headcount basis | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.78 headcount basis | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 13.41 headcount basis | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 13.31 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.78 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 12.35 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.1 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.98 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.78 headcount basis | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.53 headcount basis | 10.53 headcount basis | 13.24 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 headcount basis | 10.83 headcount basis | 13.41 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.78 headcount basis | 11.78 headcount basis | 11.78 headcount basis | 1 |
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More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 198,049 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Portugal?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Portugal was 11.78 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 headcount basis in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release