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 5.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal peaked at 83.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2012.
That places Portugal 21st out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 76.5% | — |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 70.9% | 83.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 59.2% | 79.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 70.9% | 76.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 18 Vanuatu 75.0% compare
- 19 San Marino 73.9% compare
- 20 Kuwait 73.8% compare
- 22 Spain 69.8% compare
- 23 Switzerland 69.3% compare
- 24 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 83.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 72 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 19.8%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release