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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (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.