Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 370 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
370 number
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
44th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1,052 number
in 2013
All-time low
370 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Brazil, 2013–2018

02505007501.0k2013201520182013: 1.1k number2014: 1.0k number2015: 634 number2016: 468 number2017: 470 number2018: 370 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Brazil stood at 370 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.

That places Brazil 44th out of 65 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Brazil, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 1,052 number —
2014 1,024 number -2.7%
2015 634 number -38.1%
2016 468 number -26.2%
2017 470 number +0.4%
2018 370 number -21.3%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 370 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,175 number, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 370 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 463 number, 80% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 41 Slovakia 490 number compare
  2. 42 Guyana 467 number
  3. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 459 number
  4. 45 Sweden 351.09 number compare
  5. 46 Mongolia 312 number
  6. 47 Belize 283 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Brazil?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Brazil was 370 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1,052 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 370 number in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 44th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 654 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). 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.