Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.02 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 1.61 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 308,552, in 1970.
That places Brazil 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 308,552 | — |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | +354.1% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308,552 | 308,552 | 308,552 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.26 million | 1.61 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.37 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.02 million | 1.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil was 1.02 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,552 in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.