Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Portugal
Portugal: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 11.78 headcount basis in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2020, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Portugal stood at 11.78 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained 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 127th out of 139 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-trained 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 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Portugal?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Portugal ranks 127th out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release