Brazil vs India: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female
Brazil
210,722
in 2024
India
736,778
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
2nd
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 736,778 against 210,722 in Brazil, a difference of 526,056.
That makes India's figure about 3.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,081 | 36,158 | 17,077 | India |
| 1980s | 33,238 | 50,560 | 17,322 | India |
| 2000s | 113,055 | 166,542 | 53,488 | India |
| 2010s | 208,262 | 538,068 | 329,806 | India |
| 2020s | 205,070 | 683,912 | 478,842 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Brazil or India?
- India, at 736,778 against 210,722 in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Brazil and India?
- 526,056, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (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