Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 206,040 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Brazil, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Brazil stood at 206,040 number. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Brazil peaked at 206,040 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,898 number, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 5th of 159 countries on this measure, 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, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,898 number | — |
| 1971 | 10,861 number | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 13,212 number | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 13,977 number | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 16,156 number | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 30,054 number | +86.0% |
| 1980 | 33,238 number | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 52,935 number | +59.3% |
| 1988 | 44,928 number | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 46,557 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 53,503 number | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 49,994 number | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 50,144 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 52,672 number | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 53,509 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 69,366 number | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 70,866 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 74,809 number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 85,737 number | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 127,950 number | +49.2% |
| 2003 | 139,240 number | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 137,537 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 129,640 number | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 160,783 number | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 164,098 number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 152,800 number | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 154,983 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 161,035 number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 163,869 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 165,683 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 193,382 number | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 195,385 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 194,564 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 203,632 number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 206,040 number | +1.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 206,040 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 25.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 206,040 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 862 number, 239.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +86.0% | 16,156 number | 30,054 number |
| 1983 | +59.3% | 33,238 number | 52,935 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,526 number | 8,898 number | 30,054 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 44,414 number | 33,238 number | 52,935 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 57,151 number | 49,994 number | 70,866 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 130,288 number | 74,809 number | 164,098 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 182,064 number | 154,983 number | 206,040 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Brazil?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Brazil was 206,040 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 206,040 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,898 number in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.