Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Portugal

Portugal: Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled was 58,235 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
58,235
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
52nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
67,846
in 2010
All-time low
10,244
in 1973
Years of data
29
1973–2018

Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Portugal, 1973–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k1973199520181973: 10.2k1974: 11.9k1975: 15.2k1976: 16.6k1977: 16.4k1978: 12.3k1979: 15.9k1980: 17.3k1981: 19.0k1991: 42.5k2000: 57.9k2001: 57.4k2002: 58.8k2003: 60.1k2004: 59.3k2005: 64.4k2006: 61.5k2007: 63.8k2008: 65.7k2009: 67.7k2010: 67.8k2011: 66.6k2012: 62.4k2013: 56.8k2014: 54.2k2015: 55.0k2016: 55.8k2017: 57.0k2018: 58.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Portugal is 58,235, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 67,846 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,244, in 1973.

Portugal ranks 52nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1973 10,244
1974 11,950 +16.7%
1975 15,183 +27.1%
1976 16,586 +9.2%
1977 16,408 -1.1%
1978 12,305 -25.0%
1979 15,920 +29.4%
1980 17,272 +8.5%
1981 18,963 +9.8%
1991 42,513 +124.2%
2000 57,939 +36.3%
2001 57,369 -1.0%
2002 58,754 +2.4%
2003 60,139 +2.4%
2004 59,296 -1.4%
2005 64,377 +8.6%
2006 61,461 -4.5%
2007 63,840 +3.9%
2008 65,686 +2.9%
2009 67,691 +3.1%
2010 67,846 +0.2%
2011 66,632 -1.8%
2012 62,432 -6.3%
2013 56,776 -9.1%
2014 54,163 -4.6%
2015 54,976 +1.5%
2016 55,814 +1.5%
2017 56,986 +2.1%
2018 58,235 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14,085 10,244 16,586 7
1980s 18,118 17,272 18,963 2
1990s 42,513 42,513 42,513 1
2000s 61,655 57,369 67,691 10
2010s 59,318 54,163 67,846 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 49 Turkmenistan 60,998
  2. 50 Dominican Republic 59,497 compare
  3. 51 Chile 59,184 compare
  4. 53 Belarus 58,138 compare
  5. 54 Ecuador 55,489 compare
  6. 55 Ghana 54,230 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Portugal?
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Portugal was 58,235 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 67,846 in 2010.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 10,244 in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 7,422 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.