Brazil vs Indonesia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes
Brazil
1.02 million
in 2024
Indonesia
1.35 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
7th
Indonesia rank
5th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.35 million against 1.02 million in Brazil, a difference of 330,980.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308,552 | 187,776 | 120,776 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.31 million | 127,047 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 1.49 million | 73,433 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.32 million | 30,206 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 1.35 million against 1.02 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 330,980, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release