Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 45.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
45.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 66 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2020
All-time low
44.2%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Brazil, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Brazil is 45.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over five years.
Brazil ranks 37th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48.4% | — |
| 2021 | 45.7% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 45.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 45.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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 short cycle tertiary education who are in Brazil?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Brazil was 45.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Brazil ranks 37th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release