Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 596,549 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
596,549
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
5th
of 157 countries
All-time high
965,613
in 2005
All-time low
196,347
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1970–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1970199720241970: 196.3k1999: 703.2k2000: 749.3k2001: 835.9k2002: 880.9k2003: 920.2k2004: 945.3k2005: 965.6k2007: 732.7k2008: 786.7k2009: 783.7k2010: 793.7k2011: 795.9k2012: 805.4k2013: 809.2k2014: 804.0k2015: 789.1k2016: 784.1k2017: 764.0k2018: 763.0k2019: 755.4k2020: 753.0k2021: 753.0k2022: 834.9k2023: 834.1k2024: 596.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil is 596,549, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 965,613 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 196,347, in 1970.

That places Brazil 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Brazil, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 196,347
1999 703,214 +258.1%
2000 749,255 +6.5%
2001 835,861 +11.6%
2002 880,864 +5.4%
2003 920,191 +4.5%
2004 945,340 +2.7%
2005 965,613 +2.1%
2007 732,700 -24.1%
2008 786,692 +7.4%
2009 783,747 -0.4%
2010 793,669 +1.3%
2011 795,902 +0.3%
2012 805,357 +1.2%
2013 809,183 +0.5%
2014 804,019 -0.6%
2015 789,074 -1.9%
2016 784,080 -0.6%
2017 763,995 -2.6%
2018 763,031 -0.1%
2019 755,425 -1.0%
2020 753,044 -0.3%
2021 752,995 -0.0%
2022 834,862 +10.9%
2023 834,123 -0.1%
2024 596,549 -28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 196,347 196,347 196,347 1
1990s 703,214 703,214 703,214 1
2000s 844,474 732,700 965,613 9
2010s 786,374 755,425 809,183 10
2020s 754,315 596,549 834,862 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 India 3.66 million compare
  2. 3 United States 897,470 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 682,846 compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 486,030 compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 458,459 compare
  6. 8 Mexico 448,087 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil was 596,549 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 965,613 in 2005.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 196,347 in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release