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

Brazil: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 75.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
75.6%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2021
All-time low
20.2%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023

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

204060802001201220232001: 20.2 %2002: 20.7 %2003: 25.9 %2004: 29.2 %2005: 32.1 %2006: 34.2 %2007: 39.8 %2008: 38.9 %2009: 48.2 %2011: 51.7 %2012: 55.9 %2013: 58.2 %2014: 63.8 %2015: 64.8 %2016: 69 %2017: 72.3 %2018: 67.6 %2019: 71.2 %2020: 73 %2021: 81.4 %2022: 78.6 %2023: 75.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 75.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Brazil peaked at 81.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2001.

That places Brazil 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 20.2%
2002 20.7% +2.5%
2003 25.9% +25.1%
2004 29.2% +12.7%
2005 32.1% +9.9%
2006 34.2% +6.5%
2007 39.8% +16.4%
2008 38.9% -2.3%
2009 48.2% +23.9%
2011 51.7% +7.3%
2012 55.9% +8.1%
2013 58.2% +4.1%
2014 63.8% +9.6%
2015 64.8% +1.6%
2016 69.0% +6.5%
2017 72.3% +4.8%
2018 67.6% -6.5%
2019 71.2% +5.3%
2020 73.0% +2.5%
2021 81.4% +11.5%
2022 78.6% -3.4%
2023 75.6% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.1% 20.2% 48.2% 9
2010s 63.8% 51.7% 72.3% 9
2020s 77.2% 73.0% 81.4% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 13 Paraguay 80.2% compare
  2. 14 Dominican Republic 78.8% compare
  3. 15 Nigeria 75.6% compare
  4. 17 Nepal 72.9% compare
  5. 18 Bangladesh 70.4% compare
  6. 19 Ghana 70.0% 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 75.6% 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 81.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
Brazil ranks 16th 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 29.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 393 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release