Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 51.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Brazil, 2003–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Brazil stood at 51.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Brazil peaked at 69.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 51st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 69.3% | — |
| 2004 | 69.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 53.2% | 69.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 51.6% | 53.3% | 3 |
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 percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Brazil?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Brazil was 51.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Brazil ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release