Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 448,641 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 448,641 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Brazil peaked at 464,407 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42,968, in 1970.
That places Brazil 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42,968 | — |
| 1971 | 49,507 | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 58,278 | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 59,760 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 64,479 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 92,546 | +43.5% |
| 1976 | 90,763 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 95,758 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 104,231 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 102,588 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 109,788 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 120,217 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 121,954 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 122,697 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 120,868 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 119,040 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 117,211 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 121,228 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 125,483 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 128,029 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 131,641 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 133,135 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 134,403 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 137,156 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 141,482 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 152,800 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 164,118 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 164,620 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 165,122 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 173,836 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 183,194 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 203,406 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 242,475 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 299,615 | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 313,720 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 292,504 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 330,071 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 367,638 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 375,202 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 340,817 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 345,335 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 357,418 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 362,732 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 433,780 | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 451,952 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 460,248 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 460,923 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 460,202 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 464,119 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 464,407 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 439,269 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 438,364 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 442,095 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 441,365 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 448,641 | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +43.5% | 64,479 | 92,546 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,088 | 42,968 | 104,231 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,652 | 109,788 | 128,029 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,831 | 131,641 | 173,836 | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,864 | 183,194 | 375,202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426,112 | 345,335 | 464,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 441,947 | 438,364 | 448,641 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Brazil?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Brazil was 448,641 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 464,407 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,968 in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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.