Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 96.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 96.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Brazil peaked at 96.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2001.
That places Brazil 8th out of 36 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, urban, fourth quintile in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80.2% | — |
| 2002 | 83.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 80.2% | 90.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 89.3% | 95.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.9% | 96.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Brazil?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Brazil was 96.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release