Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Brazil is 47.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Brazil peaked at 52.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1970.
That places Brazil 75th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.7% | — |
| 1971 | 21.9% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 23.4% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 25.1% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 29.3% | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 43.1% | +42.5% |
| 1988 | 35.8% | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 36.4% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 37.6% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 47.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 47.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +42.5% | 30.3% | 43.1% |
| 2002 | +25.2% | 42.2% | 52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 20.7% | 29.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 30.3% | 43.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 37.3% | 42.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 40.8% | 52.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 44.9% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.3% | 47.0% | 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 percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Brazil?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Brazil was 47.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Brazil ranks 75th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release