Teachers in secondary education, male in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in secondary education, male was 24,429 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, male in Portugal, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in secondary education, male in Portugal stood at 24,429.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Portugal peaked at 32,266 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9,296, in 1974.
That places Portugal 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 9,350 | — |
| 1974 | 9,296 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 12,129 | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 13,128 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 14,164 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 9,542 | -32.6% |
| 1979 | 10,891 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 11,390 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 13,065 | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 22,000 | +68.4% |
| 2000 | 26,930 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 26,282 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 27,163 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 26,562 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 29,426 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 32,266 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 29,125 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 29,610 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 29,800 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 30,243 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 29,815 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 27,469 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 24,973 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 23,522 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 23,442 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 23,611 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 23,928 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24,429 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,214 | 9,296 | 14,164 | 7 |
| 1980s | 12,228 | 11,390 | 13,065 | 2 |
| 1990s | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,574 | 26,282 | 32,266 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,715 | 23,442 | 30,243 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 428,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Portugal?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Portugal was 24,429 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 32,266 in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,296 in 1974.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Portugal ranks 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release