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

Latest (2020)
88.85
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
77th
of 164 countries
All-time high
88.85
in 2020
All-time low
58
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Brazil, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 632001: 582002: 612003: 642004: 662005: 682006: 702007: 722008: 742009: 752010: 732011: 772012: 782013: 802014: 812015: 832016: 832017: 842018: 852019: 872020: 88.8

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

Annual values for 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Brazil, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Dominican Republic 90.01 compare
  2. 75 Tunisia 89.1 compare
  3. 76 Mauritius 88.9 compare
  4. 78 Indonesia 88.5 compare
  5. 78 Thailand 88.5 compare
  6. 80 South Africa 88.1 compare

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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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Indicator
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,228 data points, 2000–2021
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