Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 28,753 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Portugal, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 28,753 number for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Portugal peaked at 35,628 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26,139 number, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 39th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,900 number | — |
| 2001 | 27,502 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 28,929 number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 26,139 number | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 31,415 number | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 35,628 number | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 34,544 number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 32,709 number | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 34,508 number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 33,276 number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 29,857 number | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 27,273 number | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 28,335 number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 29,632 number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 28,364 number | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 27,891 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28,753 number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,471 number | 26,139 number | 35,628 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 29,765 number | 27,273 number | 34,508 number | 9 |
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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 28,753 number in 2018, 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 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,139 number in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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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Total number of female 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.