Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 39,990 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Portugal, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Portugal stood at 39,990 number.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 50,581 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36,800 number, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 49th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38,424 number | — |
| 2001 | 39,287 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 41,807 number | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 41,032 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 36,800 number | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 47,205 number | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 50,581 number | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 48,953 number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 45,974 number | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 48,129 number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 47,053 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 42,183 number | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 38,376 number | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 39,584 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 39,679 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39,460 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 38,793 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 39,990 number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,340 number | 36,800 number | 50,581 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 41,472 number | 38,376 number | 48,129 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Portugal?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Portugal was 39,990 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 50,581 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,800 number in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 49th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.