Secondary education, teachers in Brazil

Brazil: Secondary education, teachers was 1.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.02 million
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.61 million
in 2005
All-time low
308,552
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Brazil, 1970–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M1970199720241970: 308.6k2002: 1.4M2003: 1.5M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.6M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.5M2024: 1.0M

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 United States 1.74 million compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 1.35 million compare
  3. 6 Russia 1.34 million compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 912,245 compare
  5. 9 Mexico 868,550 compare
  6. 10 Turkey 788,294 compare

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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

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.