Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Brazil
Brazil: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 242,493 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Brazil, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Brazil is 242,493 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Brazil peaked at 242,493 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34,070 number, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 6th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,070 number | — |
| 1971 | 38,646 number | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 45,066 number | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 45,783 number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 48,323 number | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 72,534 number | +50.1% |
| 1980 | 76,550 number | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 69,762 number | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 80,555 number | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 81,472 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 78,138 number | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 83,141 number | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 84,259 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 84,484 number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 87,973 number | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 95,756 number | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 102,970 number | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 108,385 number | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 117,669 number | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 114,525 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 160,375 number | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 176,183 number | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 162,864 number | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 206,855 number | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 211,104 number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 188,017 number | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 190,352 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 196,383 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 198,863 number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 201,599 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 232,460 number | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 233,527 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 232,815 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 241,882 number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 242,493 number | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 242,493 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,456 number, 23.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 242,493 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,138 number, 213.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +50.1% | 48,323 number | 72,534 number |
| 2003 | +40.0% | 114,525 number | 160,375 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,404 number | 34,070 number | 72,534 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 77,085 number | 69,762 number | 81,472 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 88,103 number | 78,138 number | 102,970 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 160,664 number | 108,385 number | 211,104 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 218,930 number | 190,352 number | 242,493 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Brazil?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Brazil was 242,493 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 242,493 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,070 number in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/