Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Portugal
Portugal: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 9.54 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Portugal, 2000–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Portugal is 9.54, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Portugal peaked at 11.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.65, in 2007.
Portugal ranks 107th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.17 | 7.65 | 11.07 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.25 | 7.88 | 10.44 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 52,131 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 111.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.8% (2023)
- Labor force, female 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.49 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Portugal?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Portugal was 9.54 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Portugal ranks 107th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.