Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.9024 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Portugal, 1973–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.9024 units per square kilometre for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2018.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Portugal peaked at 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2141 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Portugal 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2141 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.2322 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2985 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3247 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3341 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 0.293 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3132 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3784 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3958 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.397 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7051 units per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7811 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9275 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9142 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9791 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9541 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9383 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9816 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8924 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.848 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.856 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.867 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8833 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9024 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.9024 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.9024 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8006 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 | +77.6% | 0.397 units per square kilometre | 0.7051 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2765 units per square kilometre | 0.2141 units per square kilometre | 0.3341 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.3669 units per square kilometre | 0.3132 units per square kilometre | 0.397 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7431 units per square kilometre | 0.7051 units per square kilometre | 0.7811 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9886 units per square kilometre | 0.9142 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9283 units per square kilometre | 0.848 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 69 Nauru 0.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Togo 0.9466 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Austria 0.9143 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 El Salvador 0.9013 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Czechia 0.8986 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Hungary 0.8883 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Portugal?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Portugal was 0.9024 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2141 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Portugal ranks 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.