Trained teachers in secondary education in Brazil
Brazil: Trained teachers in secondary education was 71.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary education in Brazil, 2019–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education in Brazil is 71.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over five years.
That places Brazil 81st out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in secondary education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 79.6% | — |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 71.8% | 80.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in Brazil?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Brazil was 71.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 81st out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.