Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 448,533 number in 2018. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Brazil, 1970β2018
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.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 696,748 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.3% (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.
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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.