Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 82.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil stood at 82.7%.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil peaked at 85.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.5% | — |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 18.5% | 51.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 55.3% | 78.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 82.7% | 85.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil was 82.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release