Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Portugal
Portugal: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 9.9 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Portugal, 2000–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Portugal stood at 9.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Portugal peaked at 10.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 26th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6 | — |
| 2001 | 10.1 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.5 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 9.8 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.6 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 9.2 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.9 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.62 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.3 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Portugal?
- Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Portugal was 9.9 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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