Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 84.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil is 84.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil peaked at 84.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 9th of 24 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, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.1% | — |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 29.1% | 51.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 56.6% | 74.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 77.4% | 84.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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, poorest quintile in Brazil?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil was 84.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release