Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Portugal

Portugal: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 82,664 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
82,664
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
64th
of 201 countries
All-time high
98,089
in 2010
All-time low
19,594
in 1973
Years of data
34
1973–2018

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1973199520181973: 19.6k1974: 21.2k1975: 27.3k1976: 29.7k1977: 30.6k1978: 21.8k1979: 26.8k1980: 28.7k1981: 32.0k1982: 34.6k1983: 36.2k1984: 36.3k1991: 64.5k1992: 68.0k1993: 71.5k2000: 84.9k2001: 83.7k2002: 89.6k2003: 87.3k2004: 85.9k2005: 93.8k2006: 93.7k2007: 93.0k2008: 95.3k2009: 97.5k2010: 98.1k2011: 96.4k2012: 89.9k2013: 81.7k2014: 77.7k2015: 78.4k2016: 79.4k2017: 80.9k2018: 82.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Portugal stood at 82,664.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 98,089 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19,594, in 1973.

Portugal ranks 64th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1973 19,594
1974 21,246 +8.4%
1975 27,312 +28.6%
1976 29,714 +8.8%
1977 30,572 +2.9%
1978 21,847 -28.5%
1979 26,811 +22.7%
1980 28,662 +6.9%
1981 32,028 +11.7%
1982 34,619 +8.1%
1983 36,219 +4.6%
1984 36,327 +0.3%
1991 64,513 +77.6%
1992 67,990 +5.4%
1993 71,467 +5.1%
2000 84,869 +18.8%
2001 83,651 -1.4%
2002 89,586 +7.1%
2003 87,302 -2.5%
2004 85,858 -1.7%
2005 93,803 +9.3%
2006 93,727 -0.1%
2007 92,965 -0.8%
2008 95,296 +2.5%
2009 97,491 +2.3%
2010 98,089 +0.6%
2011 96,447 -1.7%
2012 89,901 -6.8%
2013 81,749 -9.1%
2014 77,685 -5.0%
2015 78,418 +0.9%
2016 79,425 +1.3%
2017 80,914 +1.9%
2018 82,664 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25,299 19,594 30,572 7
1980s 33,571 28,662 36,327 5
1990s 67,990 64,513 71,467 3
2000s 90,455 83,651 97,491 10
2010s 85,032 77,685 98,089 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 61 Tunisia 89,644 compare
  2. 62 Turkmenistan 88,747
  3. 63 Afghanistan 88,020 compare
  4. 65 Greece 82,575 compare
  5. 66 Mali 80,395 compare
  6. 67 Cuba 78,576 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Portugal?
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Portugal was 82,664 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 98,089 in 2010.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 19,594 in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers with 719 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.