Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 448,533 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Brazil, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Brazil is 448,533 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 448,533 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42,968 number, in 1970.
That places Brazil 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, 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 (number) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42,968 number | — |
| 1971 | 49,507 number | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 58,278 number | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 59,760 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 64,479 number | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 92,546 number | +43.5% |
| 1976 | 90,763 number | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 95,758 number | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 104,231 number | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 102,588 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 109,788 number | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 120,217 number | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 121,954 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 122,697 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 117,211 number | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 121,228 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 125,483 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 128,029 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 131,641 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 133,135 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 134,403 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 137,156 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 141,482 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 164,118 number | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 165,122 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 173,836 number | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 183,194 number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 203,406 number | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 242,475 number | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 299,615 number | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 313,720 number | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 292,504 number | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 367,638 number | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 375,202 number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 340,817 number | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 345,335 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 357,418 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 362,732 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 367,282 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 425,842 number | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 428,912 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 427,379 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 445,514 number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 448,533 number | +0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 448,533 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 25.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 448,533 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,990 number, 225.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 number | 92,546 number |
| 2007 | +25.7% | 292,504 number | 367,638 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,088 number | 42,968 number | 104,231 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,826 number | 109,788 number | 128,029 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 147,612 number | 131,641 number | 173,836 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 290,952 number | 183,194 number | 375,202 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 400,994 number | 345,335 number | 448,533 number | 9 |
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 in Brazil?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Brazil was 448,533 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 448,533 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,968 number in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.