Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 234,829 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Brazil, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Brazil stood at 234,829. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Brazil peaked at 453,117 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 234,829, in 2024.
That places Brazil 7th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 359,598 | — |
| 2003 | 380,830 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 436,727 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 453,117 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 333,826 | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 367,260 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 370,362 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 380,148 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 385,450 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 386,523 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 380,042 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 387,768 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 381,293 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 374,693 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 362,252 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 359,600 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 351,561 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 345,373 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 351,654 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 375,850 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 382,194 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 234,829 | -38.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 234,829 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,964, 21.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 234,829 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,442, 68.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -38.6% | 382,194 | 234,829 |
| 2007 | -26.3% | 453,117 | 333,826 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385,960 | 333,826 | 453,117 | 7 |
| 2010s | 374,933 | 351,561 | 387,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 337,980 | 234,829 | 382,194 | 5 |
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 upper secondary education, female in Brazil?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Brazil was 234,829 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 453,117 in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,829 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release