Secondary education, teachers, female in Portugal
Portugal: Secondary education, teachers, female was 58,235 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female in Portugal, 1973–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Portugal recorded 58,235 for secondary education, teachers, female 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 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 28 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Portugal, year by year
| 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% |
| 2003 | 60,139 | +4.8% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, female in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +124.2% | 18,963 | 42,513 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 61,978 | 57,369 | 67,691 | 9 |
| 2010s | 59,318 | 54,163 | 67,846 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Portugal?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Portugal was 58,235 in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 67,846 in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,244 in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.