Teachers in secondary education, female in Brazil

Brazil: Teachers in secondary education, female was 629,792 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
629,792
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
7th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2005
All-time low
164,457
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, female in Brazil, 1970–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1970199720241970: 164.5k2002: 1.1M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2007: 872.5k2008: 938.3k2009: 937.6k2010: 947.5k2011: 948.8k2012: 951.8k2013: 945.3k2014: 945.6k2015: 925.8k2016: 911.2k2017: 879.7k2018: 871.7k2019: 852.5k2020: 840.6k2021: 844.6k2022: 924.8k2023: 932.2k2024: 629.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 629,792 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Brazil peaked at 1.31 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 164,457, in 1970.

Brazil ranks 7th of 210 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, female in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Brazil, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 164,457
2002 1.11 million +576.9%
2003 1.20 million +8.0%
2004 1.26 million +4.5%
2005 1.31 million +4.0%
2007 872,524 -33.3%
2008 938,290 +7.5%
2009 937,615 -0.1%
2010 947,458 +1.0%
2011 948,816 +0.1%
2012 951,751 +0.3%
2013 945,315 -0.7%
2014 945,634 +0.0%
2015 925,799 -2.1%
2016 911,151 -1.6%
2017 879,681 -3.5%
2018 871,717 -0.9%
2019 852,526 -2.2%
2020 840,557 -1.4%
2021 844,643 +0.5%
2022 924,805 +9.5%
2023 932,204 +0.8%
2024 629,792 -32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 164,457 164,457 164,457 1
2000s 1.09 million 872,524 1.31 million 7
2010s 917,985 852,526 951,751 10
2020s 834,400 629,792 932,204 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Russian Federation 1.11 million compare
  2. 5 United States of America 1.09 million compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 841,094 compare
  4. 8 Mexico 466,821 compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 462,137 compare
  6. 10 Türkiye 439,973 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in Brazil?
Teachers in secondary education, female in Brazil was 629,792 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2005.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 164,457 in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release