Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Brazil is 1.1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Brazil peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.09 GPIA, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 23rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.22 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Brazil?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Brazil was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release