Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Portugal

Portugal: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 9,424 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9,424
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
92nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
16,631
in 1987
All-time low
7,783
in 1973
Years of data
37
1973–2023

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Portugal, 1973–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1973199820231973: 7.8k1974: 8.7k1975: 9.9k1976: 11.4k1977: 12.5k1978: 11.9k1985: 12.8k1986: 14.7k1987: 16.6k1988: 15.8k1989: 15.0k1990: 14.2k1991: 13.4k2000: 11.0k2001: 11.1k2002: 11.4k2003: 11.7k2004: 11.9k2005: 13.2k2006: 13.7k2007: 11.7k2008: 13.6k2009: 13.5k2010: 13.8k2011: 13.3k2012: 12.1k2013: 11.3k2014: 10.1k2015: 9.8k2016: 9.7k2017: 9.7k2018: 9.8k2019: 9.8k2020: 9.6k2021: 9.8k2022: 9.7k2023: 9.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Portugal recorded 9,424 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 16,631 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7,783, in 1973.

Portugal ranks 92nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Portugal, 1973 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1973 7,783
1974 8,668 +11.4%
1975 9,941 +14.7%
1976 11,411 +14.8%
1977 12,486 +9.4%
1978 11,855 -5.1%
1985 12,827 +8.2%
1986 14,729 +14.8%
1987 16,631 +12.9%
1988 15,813 -4.9%
1989 14,995 -5.2%
1990 14,177 -5.5%
1991 13,359 -5.8%
2000 10,987 -17.8%
2001 11,103 +1.1%
2002 11,381 +2.5%
2003 11,659 +2.4%
2004 11,937 +2.4%
2005 13,219 +10.7%
2006 13,726 +3.8%
2007 11,713 -14.7%
2008 13,554 +15.7%
2009 13,483 -0.5%
2010 13,757 +2.0%
2011 13,284 -3.4%
2012 12,143 -8.6%
2013 11,270 -7.2%
2014 10,134 -10.1%
2015 9,834 -3.0%
2016 9,725 -1.1%
2017 9,719 -0.1%
2018 9,844 +1.3%
2019 9,756 -0.9%
2020 9,621 -1.4%
2021 9,769 +1.5%
2022 9,715 -0.6%
2023 9,424 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,357 7,783 12,486 6
1980s 14,999 12,827 16,631 5
1990s 13,768 13,359 14,177 2
2000s 12,276 10,987 13,726 10
2010s 10,947 9,719 13,757 10
2020s 9,632 9,424 9,769 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 89 Laos 9,854 compare
  2. 90 Kazakhstan 9,697 compare
  3. 91 Switzerland 9,628 compare
  4. 93 United Arab Emirates 9,204 compare
  5. 94 Sri Lanka 8,899 compare
  6. 95 Uzbekistan 8,864 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Portugal?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Portugal was 9,424 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 16,631 in 1987.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 7,783 in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.