Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 0.0537 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.0537 units per square kilometre for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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), per in Brazil peaked at 0.0556 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Brazil 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square 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% | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +25.7% | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 0.044 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 123 Syria 0.0653 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 New Zealand 0.0595 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Finland 0.059 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Argentina 0.052 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Dominica 0.0453 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Iraq 0.044 units per square kilometre compare
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), per in Brazil?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Brazil was 0.0537 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0556 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- Brazil ranks 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.