Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 596,549 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.6384 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release