Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Brazil

Brazil: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 242,493 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
242,493 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 159 countries
All-time high
242,493 number
in 2018
All-time low
34,070 number
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Brazil, 1970–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1970199420181970: 34.1k number1971: 38.6k number1972: 45.1k number1973: 45.8k number1974: 48.3k number1979: 72.5k number1980: 76.5k number1983: 69.8k number1988: 80.6k number1989: 81.5k number1990: 78.1k number1991: 83.1k number1992: 84.3k number1993: 84.5k number1994: 88.0k number1998: 95.8k number1999: 103.0k number2000: 108.4k number2001: 117.7k number2002: 114.5k number2003: 160.4k number2004: 176.2k number2005: 162.9k number2007: 206.9k number2008: 211.1k number2009: 188.0k number2010: 190.4k number2011: 196.4k number2012: 198.9k number2013: 201.6k number2014: 232.5k number2015: 233.5k number2016: 232.8k number2017: 241.9k number2018: 242.5k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 United States 797,537 number compare
  2. 4 Japan 419,722 number compare
  3. 5 Germany 250,730 number compare
  4. 7 Russia 205,039 number compare
  5. 8 Iran 171,071 number compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 167,296 number compare

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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

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/