Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 47,042 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Portugal recorded 47,042 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Portugal peaked at 47,042 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,869, in 1971.
That places Portugal 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,869 | — |
| 1972 | 3,462 | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 3,876 | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 4,220 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 4,745 | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 7,891 | +66.3% |
| 1977 | 9,025 | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 8,304 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 10,503 | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 10,723 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 10,695 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 11,366 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 12,608 | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 12,531 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 11,272 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 12,476 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 12,790 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 12,943 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 13,095 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 13,248 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 14,432 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 18,166 | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 21,901 | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 23,347 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 35,740 | +53.1% |
| 2003 | 36,191 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 36,402 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36,773 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 37,434 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 36,069 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 35,178 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 35,380 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 36,215 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 38,064 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 37,078 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 35,482 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 33,528 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 32,346 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 32,580 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 33,160 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 34,227 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 35,283 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 35,549 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36,473 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 38,667 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 47,042 | +21.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +66.3% | 4,745 | 7,891 |
| 2002 | +53.1% | 23,347 | 35,740 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,099 | 2,869 | 10,503 | 9 |
| 1980s | 12,050 | 10,695 | 13,095 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,219 | 13,248 | 23,347 | 5 |
| 2000s | 36,146 | 35,178 | 37,434 | 8 |
| 2010s | 34,796 | 32,346 | 38,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,433 | 35,549 | 47,042 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 36 Guatemala 63,693 compare
- 37 Cuba 61,590 compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 51,065 compare
- 40 Lebanon 45,916 compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 43,764 compare
- 42 Switzerland 43,474 compare
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Portugal?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Portugal was 47,042 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 47,042 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,869 in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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.