Secondary education, teachers in Portugal
Portugal: Secondary education, teachers was 82,664 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Portugal, 1973–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Portugal is 82,664, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Portugal peaked at 98,089 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19,594, in 1973.
That places Portugal 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,299 | 19,594 | 30,572 | 7 |
| 1980s | 33,571 | 28,662 | 36,327 | 5 |
| 1990s | 67,990 | 64,513 | 71,467 | 2 |
| 2000s | 90,455 | 83,651 | 97,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,032 | 77,685 | 98,089 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 52,131 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 111.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Portugal?
- Secondary education, teachers in Portugal was 82,664 in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 98,089 in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,594 in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Portugal ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.