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

Brazil: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female was 205,875 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
205,875 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
205,875 number
in 2018
All-time low
165,232 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2013201520182013: 165.2k number2014: 192.9k number2015: 195.1k number2016: 194.4k number2017: 203.4k number2018: 205.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Brazil stood at 205,875 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Brazil ranks 2nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 India 597,016 number compare
  2. 3 Germany 165,492 number compare
  3. 4 Turkey 61,994 number compare
  4. 5 South Korea 58,764 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Brazil?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Brazil was 205,875 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 205,875 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 165,232 number in 2013.
How does Brazil rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 711 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private short-cycle 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/