Teachers in secondary education, male in Brazil

Brazil: Teachers in secondary education, male was 392,685 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
392,685
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
11th
of 209 countries
All-time high
571,502
in 2022
All-time low
144,095
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–2024

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1970199720241970: 144.1k2002: 287.8k2003: 267.4k2004: 313.6k2005: 304.0k2007: 390.1k2008: 436.8k2009: 440.4k2010: 465.1k2011: 482.4k2012: 496.5k2013: 496.0k2014: 505.7k2015: 502.8k2016: 506.7k2017: 502.7k2018: 508.7k2019: 515.3k2020: 517.8k2021: 524.4k2022: 571.5k2023: 561.9k2024: 392.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, male in Brazil stood at 392,685.

The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Brazil peaked at 571,502 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 144,095, in 1970.

Brazil ranks 11th of 209 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, male in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Brazil, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 144,095
2002 287,830 +99.8%
2003 267,360 -7.1%
2004 313,639 +17.3%
2005 304,010 -3.1%
2007 390,110 +28.3%
2008 436,824 +12.0%
2009 440,378 +0.8%
2010 465,124 +5.6%
2011 482,354 +3.7%
2012 496,494 +2.9%
2013 495,991 -0.1%
2014 505,679 +2.0%
2015 502,760 -0.6%
2016 506,708 +0.8%
2017 502,662 -0.8%
2018 508,674 +1.2%
2019 515,295 +1.3%
2020 517,784 +0.5%
2021 524,414 +1.3%
2022 571,502 +9.0%
2023 561,929 -1.7%
2024 392,685 -30.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 144,095 144,095 144,095 1
2000s 348,593 267,360 440,378 7
2010s 498,174 465,124 515,295 10
2020s 513,663 392,685 571,502 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Nigeria 450,108 compare
  2. 9 Bangladesh 407,723 compare
  3. 10 Mexico 401,729 compare
  4. 12 Turkey 348,321 compare
  5. 13 Egypt 248,750 compare
  6. 14 Russia 229,896 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Brazil?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Brazil was 392,685 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 571,502 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 144,095 in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Brazil ranks 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 15,026 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release