Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 58,235 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Portugal, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Portugal is 58,235, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Portugal peaked at 67,846 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,244, in 1973.
That places Portugal 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10,244 | — |
| 1974 | 11,950 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 15,183 | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 16,586 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 16,408 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 12,305 | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 15,920 | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 17,272 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 18,963 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 42,513 | +124.2% |
| 2000 | 57,939 | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 57,369 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 60,139 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 59,296 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 64,377 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 61,461 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 63,840 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 65,686 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 67,691 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 67,846 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 66,632 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 62,432 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 56,776 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 54,163 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 54,976 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 55,814 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 56,986 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 58,235 | +2.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 58,235 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 58,235 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,184, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 | +124.2% | 18,963 | 42,513 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,085 | 10,244 | 16,586 | 7 |
| 1980s | 18,118 | 17,272 | 18,963 | 2 |
| 1990s | 42,513 | 42,513 | 42,513 | 1 |
| 2000s | 61,978 | 57,369 | 67,691 | 9 |
| 2010s | 59,318 | 54,163 | 67,846 | 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, female in Portugal?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Portugal was 58,235 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 67,846 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,244 in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release