Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 394,963 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Brazil stood at 394,963.
The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Brazil peaked at 854,455 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 111,970, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 5th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111,970 | — |
| 1999 | 592,442 | +429.1% |
| 2000 | 631,474 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 700,272 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 753,628 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 821,760 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 820,147 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 854,455 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 538,698 | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 571,030 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 567,253 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 567,310 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 563,366 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 565,228 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 565,273 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 557,866 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 544,506 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 536,458 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 517,429 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 512,117 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 500,965 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 495,184 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 492,989 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 548,955 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 550,010 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 394,963 | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111,970 | 111,970 | 111,970 | 1 |
| 1990s | 592,442 | 592,442 | 592,442 | 1 |
| 2000s | 695,413 | 538,698 | 854,455 | 9 |
| 2010s | 543,052 | 500,965 | 567,310 | 10 |
| 2020s | 496,420 | 394,963 | 550,010 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Brazil?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Brazil was 394,963 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 854,455 in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,970 in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release