Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in Portugal
Portugal: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex was 16,892 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in Portugal, 2000–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in Portugal stood at 16,892.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in Portugal peaked at 17,531 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,559, in 2000.
That places Portugal 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,559 | — |
| 2001 | 12,934 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 12,970 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 14,512 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 14,470 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 16,862 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 17,470 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 16,599 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 16,995 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 17,451 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 17,531 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17,499 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16,892 | -3.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 16,892 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,252, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 16,892 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,252, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,282 | 12,559 | 17,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,307 | 16,892 | 17,531 | 3 |
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 (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in Portugal?
- Teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in Portugal was 16,892 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17,531 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,559 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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