Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 82,664 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Portugal, 1973–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Portugal is 82,664, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 98,089 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19,594, in 1973.
That places Portugal 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 19,594 | — |
| 1974 | 21,246 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 27,312 | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 29,714 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 30,572 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 21,847 | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 26,811 | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 28,662 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 32,028 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 34,619 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 36,219 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 36,327 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 64,513 | +77.6% |
| 1992 | 67,990 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 71,467 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 84,869 | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 83,651 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 89,586 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 87,302 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 85,858 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 93,803 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 93,727 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 92,965 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 95,296 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 97,491 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 98,089 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 96,447 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 89,901 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 81,749 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 77,685 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 78,418 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 79,425 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80,914 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 82,664 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,299 | 19,594 | 30,572 | 7 |
| 1980s | 33,571 | 28,662 | 36,327 | 5 |
| 1990s | 67,990 | 64,513 | 71,467 | 3 |
| 2000s | 90,455 | 83,651 | 97,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,032 | 77,685 | 98,089 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Portugal?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Portugal was 82,664 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 98,089 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,594 in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.