Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal

Portugal: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 42,674 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
42,674 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
45th
of 134 countries
All-time high
51,517 number
in 2009
All-time low
38,101 number
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal, 2000–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000200920182000: 46.4k number2001: 44.4k number2002: 47.8k number2003: 46.3k number2004: 49.1k number2006: 46.5k number2007: 42.4k number2008: 46.3k number2009: 51.5k number2010: 50.0k number2011: 49.4k number2012: 47.7k number2013: 43.4k number2014: 38.1k number2015: 38.7k number2016: 40.0k number2017: 42.1k number2018: 42.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal stood at 42,674 number.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 51,517 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38,101 number, in 2014.

That places Portugal 45th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Portugal, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 46,445 number
2001 44,364 number -4.5%
2002 47,779 number +7.7%
2003 46,270 number -3.2%
2004 49,058 number +6.0%
2006 46,522 number -5.2%
2007 42,384 number -8.9%
2008 46,343 number +9.3%
2009 51,517 number +11.2%
2010 49,960 number -3.0%
2011 49,394 number -1.1%
2012 47,718 number -3.4%
2013 43,373 number -9.1%
2014 38,101 number -12.2%
2015 38,739 number +1.7%
2016 39,965 number +3.2%
2017 42,121 number +5.4%
2018 42,674 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46,742 number 42,384 number 51,517 number 9
2010s 43,561 number 38,101 number 49,960 number 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 42 Syria 48,572 number compare
  2. 43 Myanmar 47,201 number compare
  3. 44 Cuba 43,373 number compare
  4. 46 Israel 42,128 number compare
  5. 47 Hungary 40,996 number compare
  6. 48 Sweden 38,140 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal was 42,674 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 51,517 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 38,101 number in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 45th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.