Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Brazil

Brazil: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 82.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 2022
All-time low
25.0%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Brazil, 2001–2023

204060802001201220232001: 25 %2002: 26.5 %2003: 33.4 %2004: 31.4 %2005: 39.1 %2006: 40.9 %2007: 47.9 %2008: 48.8 %2009: 56.7 %2011: 59 %2012: 63.1 %2013: 65 %2014: 68.3 %2015: 68.5 %2016: 74.7 %2017: 74.3 %2018: 74.6 %2019: 77.7 %2020: 79.5 %2021: 82.8 %2022: 83.7 %2023: 82.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 82.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Brazil peaked at 83.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 14th of 35 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.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 25.0%
2002 26.5% +6.0%
2003 33.4% +26.0%
2004 31.4% -6.0%
2005 39.1% +24.5%
2006 40.9% +4.6%
2007 47.9% +17.1%
2008 48.8% +1.9%
2009 56.7% +16.2%
2011 59.0% +4.1%
2012 63.1% +6.9%
2013 65.0% +3.0%
2014 68.3% +5.1%
2015 68.5% +0.3%
2016 74.7% +9.1%
2017 74.3% -0.5%
2018 74.6% +0.4%
2019 77.7% +4.2%
2020 79.5% +2.3%
2021 82.8% +4.2%
2022 83.7% +1.1%
2023 82.9% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.9% 25.0% 56.7% 9
2010s 69.5% 59.0% 77.7% 9
2020s 82.2% 79.5% 83.7% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 11 Dominican Republic 85.6% compare
  2. 12 Paraguay 85.5% compare
  3. 13 Mexico 84.9% compare
  4. 15 Uruguay 82.3% compare
  5. 16 Bangladesh 76.0% compare
  6. 17 Nepal 74.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Brazil?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Brazil was 82.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
Brazil ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 394 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release