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

Brazil: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 88.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
88.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 26 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2023
All-time low
40.9%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023

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

0204060802001201220232001: 40.9 %2002: 45.5 %2003: 52.7 %2004: 56.5 %2005: 59.9 %2006: 60.1 %2007: 62.3 %2008: 64.5 %2009: 65 %2011: 68.2 %2012: 70.5 %2013: 74.8 %2014: 75.2 %2015: 77.5 %2016: 79.5 %2017: 79.9 %2018: 83.6 %2019: 82.8 %2020: 85.1 %2021: 83.5 %2022: 87.1 %2023: 88.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Brazil is 88.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Brazil peaked at 88.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2001.

That places Brazil 5th out of 26 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, second quintile in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, male (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 40.9%
2002 45.5% +11.2%
2003 52.7% +15.8%
2004 56.5% +7.2%
2005 59.9% +6.0%
2006 60.1% +0.3%
2007 62.3% +3.7%
2008 64.5% +3.5%
2009 65.0% +0.8%
2011 68.2% +4.9%
2012 70.5% +3.4%
2013 74.8% +6.1%
2014 75.2% +0.5%
2015 77.5% +3.1%
2016 79.5% +2.6%
2017 79.9% +0.5%
2018 83.6% +4.6%
2019 82.8% -1.0%
2020 85.1% +2.8%
2021 83.5% -1.9%
2022 87.1% +4.3%
2023 88.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.4% 40.9% 65.0% 9
2010s 76.9% 68.2% 83.6% 9
2020s 86.0% 83.5% 88.3% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Ecuador 93.4% compare
  2. 2 Peru 93.4% compare
  3. 4 Panama 92.3% compare
  4. 6 Costa Rica 87.9% compare
  5. 7 Mexico 87.7% compare
  6. 8 Paraguay 86.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Brazil?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Brazil was 88.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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, urban, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
26 places, 372 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release