Secondary education, teachers in Brazil
Brazil: Secondary education, teachers was 1.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Brazil stood at 1.02 million.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Brazil peaked at 1.61 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 308,552, in 1970.
That places Brazil 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308,552 | 308,552 | 308,552 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.26 million | 1.61 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.37 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.02 million | 1.50 million | 5 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 696,748 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 108.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Brazil?
- Secondary education, teachers in Brazil was 1.02 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,552 in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.