Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 89.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Brazil, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Brazil is 89.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Brazil peaked at 89.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1981.
That places Brazil 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 45.3% | — |
| 1982 | 46.0% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.7% | 45.3% | 48.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 48.7% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 63.6% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 74.2% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.1% | 89.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 89.6% compare
- 81 Mexico 89.5% compare
- 82 Netherlands 89.2% compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 89.0% compare
- 85 Egypt 88.7% compare
- 86 Bhutan 88.3% compare
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Brazil?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Brazil was 89.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Brazil ranks 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release