Teachers in primary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in primary education, female was 42,707 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female in Portugal, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 42,707 for teachers in primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Portugal peaked at 62,076 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36,448, in 1973.
That places Portugal 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 36,448 | — |
| 1974 | 39,684 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 45,105 | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 48,074 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 50,161 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 51,953 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 62,076 | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 58,825 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 58,781 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50,271 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 50,805 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 53,611 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 58,300 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 57,069 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 52,561 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 53,402 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 52,623 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 53,977 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 51,645 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 47,812 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 42,952 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 40,142 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 39,521 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 40,276 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 41,263 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 41,538 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 41,370 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 41,484 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 42,667 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 42,761 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 42,707 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,238 | 36,448 | 51,953 | 6 |
| 1980s | 60,450 | 58,825 | 62,076 | 2 |
| 1990s | 58,781 | 58,781 | 58,781 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53,580 | 50,271 | 58,300 | 8 |
| 2010s | 44,050 | 39,521 | 53,977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,405 | 41,484 | 42,761 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Portugal?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Portugal was 42,707 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 62,076 in 1985.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,448 in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release