Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 763,031 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
763,031 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 141 countries
All-time high
965,613 number
in 2005
All-time low
196,347 number
in 1970
Years of data
20
1970–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1970–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1970199420181970: 196.3k number1999: 703.2k number2000: 749.3k number2001: 835.9k number2002: 880.9k number2003: 920.2k number2004: 945.3k number2005: 965.6k number2007: 732.7k number2008: 786.7k number2009: 783.7k number2010: 793.7k number2011: 795.9k number2012: 805.4k number2013: 809.2k number2014: 804.0k number2015: 789.1k number2016: 784.1k number2017: 764.0k number2018: 763.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil is 763,031 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

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

Brazil ranks 5th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 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 2018.
Year number Change
1970 196,347 number
1999 703,214 number +258.1%
2000 749,255 number +6.5%
2001 835,861 number +11.6%
2002 880,864 number +5.4%
2003 920,191 number +4.5%
2004 945,340 number +2.7%
2005 965,613 number +2.1%
2007 732,700 number -24.1%
2008 786,692 number +7.4%
2009 783,747 number -0.4%
2010 793,669 number +1.3%
2011 795,902 number +0.3%
2012 805,357 number +1.2%
2013 809,183 number +0.5%
2014 804,019 number -0.6%
2015 789,074 number -1.9%
2016 784,080 number -0.6%
2017 763,995 number -2.6%
2018 763,031 number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 196,347 number 196,347 number 196,347 number 1
1990s 703,214 number 703,214 number 703,214 number 1
2000s 844,474 number 732,700 number 965,613 number 9
2010s 789,812 number 763,031 number 809,183 number 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 India 3.36 million number compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 889,803 number compare
  3. 4 United States 870,399 number compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 470,813 number compare
  5. 7 Germany 413,060 number compare
  6. 8 Mexico 410,704 number compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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 763,031 number in 2018, 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 number in 2005.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 196,347 number in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.