4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Brazil
Brazil: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 71.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
71.02
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
67th
of 164 countries
All-time high
73
in 2020
All-time low
37
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Brazil stood at 71.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Brazil peaked at 73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 67th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3 | 37 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1 | 56 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.01 | 71.02 | 73 | 2 |
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 upper secondary education in Brazil?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Brazil was 71.02 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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