Brazil vs United States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female
Brazil
210,722
in 2024
United States
783,887
in 2017
Brazil rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 783,887 against 210,722 in Brazil, a difference of 573,165.
That makes United States's figure about 3.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 172 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,928 | 263,000 | 218,072 | United States |
| 1990s | 52,420 | 310,264 | 257,844 | United States |
| 2010s | 208,269 | 778,854 | 570,585 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 783,887 against 210,722 in Brazil as of 2017.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Brazil and United States?
- 573,165, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 172 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