Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Portugal

Portugal: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 28,753 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
28,753 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
39th
of 138 countries
All-time high
35,628 number
in 2007
All-time low
26,139 number
in 2004
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Portugal, 2000–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000200920182000: 26.9k number2001: 27.5k number2003: 28.9k number2004: 26.1k number2006: 31.4k number2007: 35.6k number2008: 34.5k number2009: 32.7k number2010: 34.5k number2011: 33.3k number2012: 29.9k number2013: 27.3k number2014: 28.3k number2015: 29.6k number2016: 28.4k number2017: 27.9k number2018: 28.8k number

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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in Portugal, 2000 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,471 number 26,139 number 35,628 number 8
2010s 29,765 number 27,273 number 34,508 number 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 36 Belgium 31,708 number compare
  2. 37 Netherlands 31,391 number compare
  3. 38 Hungary 30,500 number compare
  4. 40 Greece 28,038 number compare
  5. 41 Ecuador 26,420 number compare
  6. 42 Cuba 25,752 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
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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.