Secondary education, teachers, female in Brazil

Brazil: Secondary education, teachers, female was 629,792 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
629,792
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
7th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2005
All-time low
164,457
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers, female in Brazil, 1970–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1970199720241970: 164.5k2002: 1.1M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2007: 872.5k2008: 938.3k2009: 937.6k2010: 947.5k2011: 948.8k2012: 951.8k2013: 945.3k2014: 945.6k2015: 925.8k2016: 911.2k2017: 879.7k2018: 871.7k2019: 852.5k2020: 840.6k2021: 844.6k2022: 924.8k2023: 932.2k2024: 629.8k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, teachers, female in Brazil stood at 629,792.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Brazil peaked at 1.31 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 164,457, in 1970.

Brazil ranks 7th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 164,457 164,457 164,457 1
2000s 1.09 million 872,524 1.31 million 7
2010s 917,985 852,526 951,751 10
2020s 834,400 629,792 932,204 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Russia 1.11 million compare
  2. 5 United States 1.09 million compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 841,094 compare
  4. 8 Mexico 466,821 compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 462,137 compare
  6. 10 Turkey 439,973 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female in Brazil?
Secondary education, teachers, female in Brazil was 629,792 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2005.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 164,457 in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.