Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0009 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0009 units per person
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
127th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0017 units per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.0009 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
31
1973–2023

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal, 1973–2023

00.0010.0010.0021973199820231973: 0.001 units per person1974: 0.001 units per person1975: 0.001 units per person1976: 0.001 units per person1977: 0.001 units per person1978: 0.001 units per person1985: 0.001 units per person1987: 0.002 units per person1991: 0.001 units per person2000: 0.001 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2006: 0.001 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0.001 units per person2009: 0.001 units per person2010: 0.001 units per person2011: 0.001 units per person2012: 0.001 units per person2013: 0.001 units per person2014: 0.001 units per person2015: 0.001 units per person2016: 0.001 units per person2017: 0.001 units per person2018: 0.001 units per person2019: 0.001 units per person2020: 0.001 units per person2021: 0.001 units per person2022: 0.001 units per person2023: 0.001 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal is 0.0009 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0017 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 2023.

Portugal ranks 127th of 200 countries on this measure, 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, male (number), per capita in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal, 1973 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1973 0.0009 units per person
1974 0.001 units per person +9.8%
1975 0.0011 units per person +10.4%
1976 0.0012 units per person +11.6%
1977 0.0013 units per person +8.3%
1978 0.0012 units per person -6.1%
1985 0.0013 units per person +3.2%
1987 0.0017 units per person +29.6%
1991 0.0013 units per person -19.1%
2000 0.0011 units per person -20.4%
2001 0.0011 units per person +0.3%
2004 0.0011 units per person +6.3%
2005 0.0013 units per person +10.5%
2006 0.0013 units per person +3.6%
2007 0.0011 units per person -14.8%
2008 0.0013 units per person +15.6%
2009 0.0013 units per person -0.6%
2010 0.0013 units per person +2.0%
2011 0.0013 units per person -3.3%
2012 0.0012 units per person -8.2%
2013 0.0011 units per person -6.7%
2014 0.001 units per person -9.6%
2015 0.0009 units per person -2.6%
2016 0.0009 units per person -0.8%
2017 0.0009 units per person +0.2%
2018 0.001 units per person +1.4%
2019 0.0009 units per person -0.9%
2020 0.0009 units per person -1.5%
2021 0.0009 units per person +0.9%
2022 0.0009 units per person -1.2%
2023 0.0009 units per person -4.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.0009 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.0009 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per person, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0011 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0013 units per person 6
1980s 0.0015 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0017 units per person 2
1990s 0.0013 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0013 units per person 1
2000s 0.0012 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0013 units per person 8
2010s 0.0011 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0013 units per person 10
2020s 0.0009 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0009 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 124 Hong Kong, China 0.0009 units per person compare
  2. 125 Argentina 0.0009 units per person compare
  3. 126 Chile 0.0009 units per person compare
  4. 128 Aruba 0.0009 units per person compare
  5. 129 Ecuador 0.0009 units per person compare
  6. 130 Japan 0.0009 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Portugal was 0.0009 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1987.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Portugal ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 6,053 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.