Secondary education, teachers, female in Portugal

Portugal: Secondary education, teachers, female 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
28
1973–2018

Secondary education, teachers, female 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: 57.4k2003: 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: 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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female 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%
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

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 61,978 57,369 67,691 9
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 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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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.