Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 49,944 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
49,944 number
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
3rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
56,835 number
in 2015
All-time low
45,955 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil, 2013–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k2013201520182013: 46.0k number2014: 56.1k number2015: 56.8k number2016: 49.2k number2017: 46.1k number2018: 49.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil is 49,944 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

That places Brazil 3rd out of 69 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Brazil, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 45,955 number
2014 56,069 number +22.0%
2015 56,835 number +1.4%
2016 49,214 number -13.4%
2017 46,053 number -6.4%
2018 49,944 number +8.4%

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Germany 76,168 number compare
  2. 2 India 50,745 number
  3. 4 Poland 19,913 number compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 14,702 number compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 13,643 number compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil?
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil was 49,944 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 56,835 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 45,955 number in 2013.
How does Brazil rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 3rd out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 721 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions (ISCED 4). 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.