Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 425,928 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
425,928
Change on year
down 35.5%
World rank
8th
of 154 countries
All-time high
661,445
in 2022
All-time low
425,928
in 2024
Years of data
22
2002–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 425,928 for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 661,445 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 425,928, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 8th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 520,192 | — |
| 2003 | 549,759 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 625,174 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 645,969 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 529,934 | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 588,422 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 594,246 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 618,913 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 635,268 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 642,888 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 632,123 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 647,294 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 639,485 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 633,779 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 618,348 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 617,360 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 612,396 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 605,297 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 616,062 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 661,445 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 660,010 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 425,928 | -35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 579,099 | 520,192 | 645,969 | 7 |
| 2010s | 629,785 | 612,396 | 647,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 593,748 | 425,928 | 661,445 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil was 425,928 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 661,445 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,928 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release