Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Brazil
Brazil: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 16.72 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Brazil, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 16.72 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Brazil peaked at 19.12 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.24, in 1970.
That places Brazil 81st out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.24 | 13.24 | 13.24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.17 | 15.43 | 19.12 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.59 | 15.97 | 17.26 | 8 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 696,748 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Brazil?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Brazil was 16.72 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 19.12 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.24 in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Brazil ranks 81st out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.