Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal
Portugal: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 70.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 70.9% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal peaked at 82.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 24th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 76.1% | — |
| 2004 | 79.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 71.3% | 82.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 60.2% | 80.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 70.9% | 76.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 21 Spain 71.8% compare
- 22 Jordan 71.6% compare
- 23 Cape Verde 71.2% compare
- 25 Mexico 70.2% compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.8% compare
- 27 Luxembourg 68.1% compare
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 70.9% 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 82.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 81 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 17.7%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release