Portugal vs Romania: Primary education, teachers

Portugal

52,131

in 2023

Romania

47,769

in 2023

Portugal rank

81st

Romania rank

84th

Primary education, teachers over time

Portugal currently reports 52,131 against 47,769 in Romania, a difference of 4,362.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Portugal ahead.

Globally, Portugal ranks 81st and Romania ranks 84th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.