Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 0.5135 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Portugal, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Portugal is 0.5135 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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), per in Portugal peaked at 0.5135 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0314 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 40th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 … square in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.137 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2394 units per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2552 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3906 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3955 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3978 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.402 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4092 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3943 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3846 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3863 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3954 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4156 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4048 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3873 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.366 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3531 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3557 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.362 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3736 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3852 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3881 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3982 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4221 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5135 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +66.3% | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 0.0862 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +53.1% | 0.2552 units per square kilometre | 0.3906 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +51.8% | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | 0.2394 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.129 units per square kilometre | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1993 units per square kilometre | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | 0.2552 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3951 units per square kilometre | 0.3846 units per square kilometre | 0.4092 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3799 units per square kilometre | 0.3531 units per square kilometre | 0.4156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4305 units per square kilometre | 0.3881 units per square kilometre | 0.5135 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 37 India 0.5597 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Armenia 0.5573 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 American Samoa 0.525 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 0.5033 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Guam 0.4815 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Slovenia 0.4711 units per square kilometre 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), per in Portugal?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Portugal was 0.5135 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5135 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0314 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per 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), per square kilometre. 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) 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, 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.