Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 42,674 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Portugal, 2000–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 365,952 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3359 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
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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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.