Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 617,360 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
617,360 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 134 countries
All-time high
647,294 number
in 2014
All-time low
520,192 number
in 2002
Years of data
16
2002–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, 2002–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2002201020182002: 520.2k number2003: 549.8k number2004: 625.2k number2005: 646.0k number2007: 529.9k number2008: 588.4k number2009: 594.2k number2010: 618.9k number2011: 635.3k number2012: 642.9k number2013: 632.1k number2014: 647.3k number2015: 639.5k number2016: 633.8k number2017: 618.3k number2018: 617.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil stood at 617,360 number.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 647,294 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 520,192 number, in 2002.

That places Brazil 5th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Brazil, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 520,192 number
2003 549,759 number +5.7%
2004 625,174 number +13.7%
2005 645,969 number +3.3%
2007 529,934 number -18.0%
2008 588,422 number +11.0%
2009 594,246 number +1.0%
2010 618,913 number +4.2%
2011 635,268 number +2.6%
2012 642,888 number +1.2%
2013 632,123 number -1.7%
2014 647,294 number +2.4%
2015 639,485 number -1.2%
2016 633,779 number -0.9%
2017 618,348 number -2.4%
2018 617,360 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 579,099 number 520,192 number 645,969 number 7
2010s 631,718 number 617,360 number 647,294 number 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 India 2.74 million number compare
  2. 3 United States 824,560 number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 747,167 number compare
  4. 6 Japan 356,309 number compare
  5. 7 Turkey 347,969 number compare
  6. 8 Egypt 288,660 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil was 617,360 number in 2018, 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 647,294 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 520,192 number in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.