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

Latest (2024)
1.02 million
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
7th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.61 million
in 2005
All-time low
308,552
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil, 1970–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M1970199720241970: 308.6k2002: 1.4M2003: 1.5M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.5M2024: 1.0M

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

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 United States of America 1.74 million compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 1.35 million compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 1.34 million compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 912,245 compare
  5. 9 Mexico 868,550 compare
  6. 10 Türkiye 788,294 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
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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.