Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 15,320 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Portugal, 1971–2018
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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 557 number | — |
| 1972 | 733 number | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 972 number | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 1,173 number | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 1,395 number | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 2,527 number | +81.1% |
| 1977 | 2,714 number | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 2,393 number | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 3,467 number | +44.9% |
| 1980 | 3,620 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 3,364 number | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 3,217 number | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 4,083 number | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 4,154 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,890 number | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 4,585 number | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 4,539 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 14,571 number | +221.0% |
| 2003 | 14,921 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15,248 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 15,454 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 16,113 number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 15,569 number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 15,205 number | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 15,364 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 15,756 number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 16,650 number | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 16,242 number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 15,628 number | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 14,745 number | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 14,361 number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 14,483 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14,682 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15,320 number | +4.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15,320 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15,320 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +221.0% | 4,539 number | 14,571 number |
| 1976 | +81.1% | 1,395 number | 2,527 number |
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
- 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, 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.