Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 28,997 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28,997
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
42nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
35,628
in 2007
All-time low
26,139
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 28,997 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Portugal peaked at 35,628 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26,139, in 2004.
That places Portugal 42nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,900 | — |
| 2001 | 27,502 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 28,929 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 26,139 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 31,415 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 35,628 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 34,544 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 32,709 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 34,508 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 33,276 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 29,857 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 27,273 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 28,335 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 29,632 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 28,364 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 27,891 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28,753 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 29,248 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 29,363 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29,954 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 30,164 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28,997 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,471 | 26,139 | 35,628 | 8 |
| 2010s | 29,714 | 27,273 | 34,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,620 | 28,997 | 30,164 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 428,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Portugal?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Portugal was 28,997 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 35,628 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,139 in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 42nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release