Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 201,586 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Brazil is 201,586, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Brazil peaked at 285,907 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84,377, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 6th of 154 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, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84,377 | — |
| 1999 | 110,772 | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 117,781 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 135,589 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 127,236 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 98,431 | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 125,193 | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 111,158 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 194,002 | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 215,662 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 216,494 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 226,359 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 232,536 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 240,129 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 243,910 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 246,153 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 244,568 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 247,622 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 246,566 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 250,914 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 254,460 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 257,860 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 260,006 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 285,907 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 284,113 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 201,586 | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84,377 | 84,377 | 84,377 | 1 |
| 1990s | 110,772 | 110,772 | 110,772 | 1 |
| 2000s | 149,061 | 98,431 | 216,494 | 9 |
| 2010s | 243,322 | 226,359 | 254,460 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,894 | 201,586 | 285,907 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Brazil?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Brazil was 201,586 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 285,907 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,377 in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release