Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal
Portugal: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 69.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal is 69.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal peaked at 78.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 21st of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 68.6% | — |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 68.6% | 77.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 56.7% | 78.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 69.3% | 78.5% | 3 |
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal was 69.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release