Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Brazil
Brazil: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom was 618,395 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Brazil, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 618,395 Persons for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Brazil peaked at 707,085 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 457,119 Persons, in 2015.
That places Brazil 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 498,835 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 524,545 Persons | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 457,119 Persons | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 566,210 Persons | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 584,322 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 619,360 Persons | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 630,759 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 625,592 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 626,525 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 707,085 Persons | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 616,764 Persons | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 618,395 Persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 554,450 Persons | 457,119 Persons | 630,759 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 638,872 Persons | 616,764 Persons | 707,085 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Brazil?
- Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Brazil was 618,395 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 707,085 Persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 457,119 Persons in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.