Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Portugal
Portugal: Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 was 90.57 Index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Portugal, 2013–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Portugal is 90.57 Index, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Portugal peaked at 100 Index in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.08 Index, in 2022.
That places Portugal 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 94.4 Index | — |
| 2014 | 98.34 Index | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 100 Index | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 98.67 Index | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 98.27 Index | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.33 Index | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.77 Index | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.77 Index | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.58 Index | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 87.08 Index | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 87.19 Index | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.82 Index | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 90.57 Index | +3.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 90.57 Index is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.02 Index, 89% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 90.57 Index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.02 Index, 89% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.68 Index | 94.4 Index | 100 Index | 7 |
| 2020s | 90 Index | 87.08 Index | 95.77 Index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 15 Finland 97.45 Index compare
- 16 Greece 93.76 Index compare
- 17 United States 92.28 Index compare
- 19 Italy 89.62 Index compare
- 20 Costa Rica 81.97 Index compare
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’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Portugal?
- Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 in Portugal was 90.57 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100 Index in 2015.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.08 Index in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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’ statutory salaries since 2000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains a trend of statutory salaries of teachers 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 statutory salaries of teachers in primary education after 15 years of experience with the most prevalent qualification at this stage of the career. The selection can be changed to display data by education level and by qualification 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.