Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Portugal
Portugal: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 9.52 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Portugal, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Portugal is 9.52, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Portugal peaked at 22.87 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 7.06, in 2006.
That places Portugal 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3 | 15.22 | 22.87 | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.13 | 16.13 | 16.13 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.48 | 10.39 | 12.57 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 7.06 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 | 7.35 | 9.93 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 156 Cuba 9.63 compare
- 157 Liechtenstein 9.56 compare
- 158 United Arab Emirates 9.55 compare
- 160 Austria 9.33 compare
- 161 Antigua and Barbuda 9.3 compare
- 162 Estonia 9.18 compare
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, secondary in Portugal?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Portugal was 9.52 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.87 in 1978.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Portugal ranks 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.