4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Brazil
Brazil: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 88.85 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Brazil, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Brazil stood at 88.85. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Brazil peaked at 88.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2001.
That places Brazil 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63 | — |
| 2001 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 64 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 88.85 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1 | 58 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1 | 73 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.85 | 88.85 | 88.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Brazil?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Brazil was 88.85 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 88.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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