Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Portugal
Portugal: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 9.49 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Portugal, 2000–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Portugal recorded 9.49 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2017.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Portugal peaked at 10.16 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2006.
That places Portugal 96th out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.36 | 6.07 | 9.02 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.73 | 6.83 | 10.16 | 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, upper secondary in Portugal?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Portugal was 9.49 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.16 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Portugal ranks 96th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.