Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.008 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal, 1973–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal stood at 0.008 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0093 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 1973.
Portugal ranks 48th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0024 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.003 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per person | -29.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 units per person | +78.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.009 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.008 units per person | +2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.008 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.008 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per person, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +78.2% | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0065 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 9 |
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Portugal was 0.008 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.