Teachers in primary education, male in Portugal

Portugal: Teachers in primary education, male was 9,844 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
9,844 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
91st
of 196 countries
All-time high
16,631 number
in 1987
All-time low
7,783 number
in 1973
Years of data
26
1973–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in Portugal, 1973–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1973199520181973: 7.8k number1974: 8.7k number1975: 9.9k number1976: 11.4k number1977: 12.5k number1978: 11.9k number1985: 12.8k number1987: 16.6k number1991: 13.4k number2000: 11.0k number2001: 11.1k number2004: 11.9k number2005: 13.2k number2006: 13.7k number2007: 11.7k number2008: 13.6k number2009: 13.5k number2010: 13.8k number2011: 13.3k number2012: 12.1k number2013: 11.3k number2014: 10.1k number2015: 9.8k number2016: 9.7k number2017: 9.7k number2018: 9.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Portugal is 9,844 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Portugal peaked at 16,631 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7,783 number, in 1973.

Portugal ranks 91st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,357 number 7,783 number 12,486 number 6
1980s 14,729 number 12,827 number 16,631 number 2
1990s 13,359 number 13,359 number 13,359 number 1
2000s 12,465 number 10,987 number 13,726 number 8
2010s 11,079 number 9,719 number 13,757 number 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 88 Somalia 10,731 number compare
  2. 89 Uzbekistan 10,341 number compare
  3. 90 Paraguay 9,999 number compare
  4. 92 Sri Lanka 9,643 number compare
  5. 93 Costa Rica 9,062 number compare
  6. 94 Switzerland 8,645 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Portugal?
Teachers in primary education, male in Portugal was 9,844 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 16,631 number in 1987.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 7,783 number in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Portugal ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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/