Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Portugal

Portugal: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 11,237 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11,237 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
60th
of 137 countries
All-time high
15,790 number
in 2006
All-time low
10,047 number
in 2015
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Portugal, 2000–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000200920182000: 11.5k number2001: 11.8k number2003: 12.1k number2004: 10.7k number2006: 15.8k number2007: 15.0k number2008: 14.4k number2009: 13.3k number2010: 13.6k number2011: 13.8k number2012: 12.3k number2013: 11.1k number2014: 11.2k number2015: 10.0k number2016: 11.1k number2017: 10.9k number2018: 11.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Portugal is 11,237 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Portugal peaked at 15,790 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10,047 number, in 2015.

That places Portugal 60th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Portugal, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 11,524 number
2001 11,785 number +2.3%
2003 12,103 number +2.7%
2004 10,661 number -11.9%
2006 15,790 number +48.1%
2007 14,953 number -5.3%
2008 14,409 number -3.6%
2009 13,265 number -7.9%
2010 13,621 number +2.7%
2011 13,777 number +1.1%
2012 12,326 number -10.5%
2013 11,103 number -9.9%
2014 11,249 number +1.3%
2015 10,047 number -10.7%
2016 11,096 number +10.4%
2017 10,902 number -1.7%
2018 11,237 number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,061 number 10,661 number 15,790 number 8
2010s 11,706 number 10,047 number 13,777 number 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12,026 number compare
  2. 58 Guinea 11,352 number compare
  3. 59 Kuwait 11,321 number compare
  4. 61 Myanmar 11,204 number compare
  5. 62 Liberia 10,715 number compare
  6. 63 Cuba 10,571 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Portugal?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Portugal was 11,237 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 15,790 number in 2006.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 10,047 number in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Portugal ranks 60th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/