Trained teachers in secondary education in Portugal

Portugal: Trained teachers in secondary education was 100.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Trained teachers in secondary education in Portugal, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 100 % of total teachers2001: 100 % of total teachers2002: 100 % of total teachers2003: 100 % of total teachers2004: 100 % of total teachers2005: 100 % of total teachers2006: 100 % of total teachers2007: 100 % of total teachers2008: 100 % of total teachers2009: 100 % of total teachers2010: 100 % of total teachers2011: 100 % of total teachers2012: 100 % of total teachers2013: 100 % of total teachers2014: 100 % of total teachers2015: 100 % of total teachers2016: 100 % of total teachers2017: 100 % of total teachers2018: 100 % of total teachers2019: 100 % of total teachers2020: 100 % of total teachers

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 100.0% for trained teachers in secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 1st of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Trained teachers in secondary education in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers) in Portugal, 2000 to 2020.
Year % of total teachers Change
2000 100.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in secondary education in Portugal?
Trained teachers in secondary education in Portugal was 100.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers)
Unit
% of total teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,832 data points, 1998–2025
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Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.