Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal
Portugal: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 72.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal, 2012–2022
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 72.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal peaked at 77.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 14th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 57.6% | — |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.5% | 57.6% | 75.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 58.6% | 77.0% | 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 72.4% 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 77.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 77 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 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release