Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 42,707 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42,707
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
62,076
in 1985
All-time low
36,448
in 1973
Years of data
31
1973–2023
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 (number) 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 42,707 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 2.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 42,707 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
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