Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 448,163 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
448,163 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
448,163 number
in 2018
All-time low
366,230 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Brazil, 2013–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2013201520182013: 366.2k number2014: 424.8k number2015: 428.3k number2016: 426.9k number2017: 445.0k number2018: 448.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Brazil stood at 448,163 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

That places Brazil 2nd out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 India 1.42 million number compare
  2. 3 Germany 416,202 number compare
  3. 4 Japan 385,606 number compare
  4. 5 Mexico 383,519 number compare

See the full ranking of 75 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Brazil?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Brazil was 448,163 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 448,163 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 366,230 number in 2013.
How does Brazil rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/