Brazil vs Germany: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps

Brazil
448,641
in 2024
Germany
480,260
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Germany rank
6th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps over time

  • Brazil
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 480,260 against 448,641 in Brazil, a difference of 31,619.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Germany ranks 6th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 157,019 279,268 122,249 Germany
2000s 209,692 274,701 65,009 Germany
2010s 456,519 404,629 51,890 Brazil
2020s 441,947 475,548 33,601 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, Brazil or Germany?
Germany, at 480,260 against 448,641 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between Brazil and Germany?
31,619, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Brazil ranks 7th and Germany ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.