Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 18,907 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Portugal, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Portugal is 18,907 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Portugal peaked at 21,414 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,312 number, in 1971.
Portugal ranks 39th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,329 number | 2,312 number | 7,036 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,876 number | 7,103 number | 8,525 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 20,840 number | 19,973 number | 21,321 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 19,424 number | 17,985 number | 21,414 number | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Portugal?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Portugal was 18,907 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21,414 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,312 number in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/