Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 25,344 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Portugal, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 25,344 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Portugal peaked at 34,982 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25,344, in 2015.
That places Portugal 48th out of 152 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,039 | — |
| 2001 | 29,867 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 31,210 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 33,157 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 30,046 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 28,212 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 31,142 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 34,982 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 33,338 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 33,356 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 32,575 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 29,503 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 25,828 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 25,344 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,207 | 28,212 | 34,982 | 8 |
| 2010s | 29,991 | 25,344 | 33,356 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Portugal?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Portugal was 25,344 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34,982 in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,344 in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Portugal ranks 48th out of 152 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release