What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, male between Liberia and Portugal?

522 number, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Portugal?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Liberia vs Portugal: Teachers in lower secondary education, male

Liberia

10,715 number

in 2017

Portugal

11,237 number

in 2018

Liberia rank

62nd

Portugal rank

60th

Teachers in lower secondary education, male over time

Liberia
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 11,237 number against 10,715 number in Liberia, a difference of 522 number.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 60th of 137 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6,292 number	13,747 number	7,454 number	Portugal
2010s	9,520 number	11,494 number	1,974 number	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, male, Liberia or Portugal?: Portugal, at 11,237 number against 10,715 number in Liberia as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, male between Liberia and Portugal?: 522 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Portugal?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Portugal rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, male?: Liberia ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 60th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/