Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper 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 (number) (upper 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 25,344 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,215, 2.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 25,344 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,592, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
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