Finland vs Portugal: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex

Finland
15,611 Number
in 2012
Portugal
16,892 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
18th
Portugal rank
17th

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex over time

  • Finland
  • Portugal
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199820052012

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 16,892 Number against 15,611 Number in Finland, a difference of 1,281 Number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 11,730 Number 15,282 Number 3,552 Number Portugal
2010s 14,923 Number 17,307 Number 2,384 Number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex, Finland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 16,892 Number against 15,611 Number in Finland as of 2012.
What is the difference in teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex between Finland and Portugal?
1,281 Number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex?
Finland ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 521 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed