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

Brazil: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 93.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2022
All-time low
58.9%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023

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

0204060801002001201220232001: 58.9 %2002: 64.5 %2003: 65.3 %2004: 71.1 %2005: 72.6 %2006: 73.8 %2007: 74.7 %2008: 75.5 %2009: 77.5 %2011: 77.9 %2012: 79.7 %2013: 80.3 %2014: 83.8 %2015: 83.6 %2016: 85.4 %2017: 86.3 %2018: 88.4 %2019: 89.7 %2020: 91.5 %2021: 90.7 %2022: 93.7 %2023: 93.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 93.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Brazil peaked at 93.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 5th of 32 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, urban, middle quintile in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, male (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 58.9%
2002 64.5% +9.5%
2003 65.3% +1.2%
2004 71.1% +8.9%
2005 72.6% +2.1%
2006 73.8% +1.7%
2007 74.7% +1.2%
2008 75.5% +1.1%
2009 77.5% +2.6%
2011 77.9% +0.5%
2012 79.7% +2.3%
2013 80.3% +0.8%
2014 83.8% +4.4%
2015 83.6% -0.2%
2016 85.4% +2.2%
2017 86.3% +1.1%
2018 88.4% +2.4%
2019 89.7% +1.5%
2020 91.5% +2.0%
2021 90.7% -0.9%
2022 93.7% +3.3%
2023 93.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.4% 58.9% 77.5% 9
2010s 83.9% 77.9% 89.7% 9
2020s 92.3% 90.7% 93.7% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Panama 97.0% compare
  2. 3 Ecuador 96.5% compare
  3. 4 Peru 96.3% compare
  4. 5 Mexico 93.2% compare
  5. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.2% compare
  6. 8 Argentina 91.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Brazil?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Brazil was 93.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
32 places, 404 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release