Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Brazil

Brazil: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 87.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
87.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2023
All-time low
29.7%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Brazil, 2001–2023

204060802001201220232001: 29.7 %2002: 33.9 %2003: 38.9 %2004: 43.1 %2005: 44.8 %2006: 50.7 %2007: 55.4 %2008: 58.4 %2009: 59.2 %2011: 67.2 %2012: 69.8 %2013: 70.4 %2014: 74.4 %2015: 75.3 %2016: 75.9 %2017: 75.3 %2018: 78.9 %2019: 78.9 %2020: 86.2 %2021: 85.7 %2022: 85.9 %2023: 87 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Brazil is 87.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Brazil peaked at 87.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2001.

That places Brazil 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 29.7%
2002 33.9% +14.1%
2003 38.9% +14.7%
2004 43.1% +10.8%
2005 44.8% +3.9%
2006 50.7% +13.2%
2007 55.4% +9.3%
2008 58.4% +5.4%
2009 59.2% +1.4%
2011 67.2% +13.5%
2012 69.8% +3.9%
2013 70.4% +0.9%
2014 74.4% +5.7%
2015 75.3% +1.2%
2016 75.9% +0.8%
2017 75.3% -0.8%
2018 78.9% +4.8%
2019 78.9% +0.0%
2020 86.2% +9.3%
2021 85.7% -0.6%
2022 85.9% +0.2%
2023 87.0% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.0% 29.7% 59.2% 9
2010s 74.0% 67.2% 78.9% 9
2020s 86.2% 85.7% 87.0% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Peru 92.2% compare
  2. 6 Turkey 91.0% compare
  3. 7 Ecuador 88.7% compare
  4. 9 Costa Rica 85.5% compare
  5. 10 Dominican Republic 84.6% compare
  6. 11 Mexico 84.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Brazil?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Brazil was 87.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 428 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release