Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 11,238 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Portugal is 11,238, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Portugal peaked at 15,790 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10,047, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 65th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,524 | — |
| 2001 | 11,785 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12,103 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 10,661 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 15,790 | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 14,953 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 14,409 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 13,265 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 13,621 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13,777 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12,326 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 11,103 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 11,249 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10,047 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 11,096 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 10,902 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11,237 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 11,471 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11,494 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11,866 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 11,954 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11,238 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,061 | 10,661 | 15,790 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,683 | 10,047 | 13,777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,638 | 11,238 | 11,954 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Portugal?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Portugal was 11,238 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15,790 in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,047 in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Portugal ranks 65th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release