Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 15,320 number in 2018. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Portugal, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Portugal stood at 15,320 number.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Portugal peaked at 16,650 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 557 number, in 1971.
That places Portugal 40th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,770 number | 557 number | 3,467 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,932 number | 3,217 number | 4,585 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 15,306 number | 14,571 number | 16,113 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,319 number | 14,361 number | 16,650 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 52,131 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 111.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Portugal?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Portugal was 15,320 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16,650 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 557 number in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.