Qualified and trained teachers in Portugal

Portugal: Qualified and trained teachers was 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 87 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
100
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Qualified and trained teachers in Portugal, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for qualified and trained teachers in Portugal is 100, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in Portugal peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 1st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Qualified and trained teachers in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Qualified and trained teachers in Portugal, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 100 —
2001 100 +0.0%
2002 100 +0.0%
2003 100 +0.0%
2004 100 +0.0%
2005 100 +0.0%
2006 100 +0.0%
2007 100 +0.0%
2008 100 +0.0%
2009 100 +0.0%
2010 100 +0.0%
2011 100 +0.0%
2012 100 +0.0%
2013 100 +0.0%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%
2016 100 +0.0%
2017 100 +0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 100 100 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 1 Albania 100 compare
  2. 1 Andorra 100 compare
  3. 1 Armenia 100
  4. 1 Bahrain 100 compare
  5. 1 Barbados 100 compare
  6. 1 Bhutan 100 compare
  7. 1 Cambodia 100 compare
  8. 1 Cote d'Ivoire 100 compare
  9. 1 Cyprus 100
  10. 1 Djibouti 100 compare
  11. 1 Dominican Republic 100 compare
  12. 1 Egypt 100 compare
  13. 1 El Salvador 100 compare
  14. 1 Fiji 100
  15. 1 Hong Kong 100 compare
  16. 1 Jordan 100 compare
  17. 1 Kazakhstan 100 compare
  18. 1 Kenya 100 compare
  19. 1 Macao 100 compare
  20. 1 Mauritius 100 compare
  21. 1 Niger 100 compare
  22. 1 Niue 100 compare
  23. 1 Oman 100 compare
  24. 1 Philippines 100 compare
  25. 1 Qatar 100 compare
  26. 1 Samoa 100 compare
  27. 1 Saudi Arabia 100 compare
  28. 1 Serbia 100 compare
  29. 1 South Korea 100 compare
  30. 1 Spain 100 compare
  31. 1 Thailand 100
  32. 1 Tokelau 100
  33. 1 Tuvalu 100 compare
  34. 1 United Arab Emirates 100
  35. 1 United States 100 compare
  36. 1 Uzbekistan 100 compare
  37. 1 Vanuatu 100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is qualified and trained teachers in Portugal?
Qualified and trained teachers in Portugal was 100 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for qualified and trained teachers?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
Is qualified and trained teachers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Qualified and trained teachers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
87 places, 798 data points, 2000–2025
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