Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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
23
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.02 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 in Brazil peaked at 1.61 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 308,552, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 7th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million | -21.7% |
| 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 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.37 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.02 million | 1.50 million | 5 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Brazil was 1.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,552 in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release