Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Portugal
Portugal: Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 was 96.82 Index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2025, trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Portugal stood at 96.82 Index.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Portugal peaked at 102.54 Index in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.28 Index, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 Index | — |
| 2016 | 101.5 Index | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 102.54 Index | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.48 Index | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 98.77 Index | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 102.16 Index | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 101.14 Index | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.06 Index | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 96.54 Index | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.28 Index | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 96.82 Index | +1.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 96.82 Index is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.41 Index, 94% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 96.82 Index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.13 Index, 94% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.46 Index | 98.77 Index | 102.54 Index | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.17 Index | 95.28 Index | 102.16 Index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Portugal?
- Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Portugal was 96.82 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 102.54 Index in 2017.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.28 Index in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 14 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains a trend of actual salaries of teachers (including additional work-related payments) since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education. The default table displays index of change in actual salaries of teachers in primary education aged 25-64. The selection can be changed to display data by education level, and data in national currency. >Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.