Brazil vs United States: Secondary education, teachers

Brazil
1.02 million
in 2024
United States
1.74 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
7th
United States rank
4th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1.74 million against 1.02 million in Brazil, a difference of 719,950.

That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 201 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
2010s 1.40 million 1.68 million 280,033 United States
2020s 1.43 million 1.73 million 304,975 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Brazil or United States?
United States, at 1.74 million against 1.02 million in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Brazil and United States?
719,950, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Brazil ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.