Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 617,360 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, 2002–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.