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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,312 number | — |
| 1972 | 2,729 number | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 2,904 number | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 3,047 number | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 3,350 number | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 5,364 number | +60.1% |
| 1977 | 6,311 number | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 5,911 number | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 7,036 number | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 7,103 number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 7,331 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 8,149 number | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 8,525 number | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 8,377 number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 7,382 number | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 7,891 number | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 8,251 number | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 21,169 number | +156.6% |
| 2003 | 21,270 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21,154 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21,319 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 21,321 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,500 number | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 19,973 number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 20,016 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 20,459 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 21,414 number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 20,836 number | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 19,854 number | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 18,783 number | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 17,985 number | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 18,097 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18,478 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 18,907 number | +2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 18,907 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,251 number, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 18,907 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,018 number, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +156.6% | 8,251 number | 21,169 number |
| 1976 | +60.1% | 3,350 number | 5,364 number |
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 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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/