Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.12 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.12 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.2 modelled data
in 1996
All-time low
1.09 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Brazil, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Brazil is 1.12 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Brazil peaked at 1.2 modelled data in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.09 modelled data, in 1981.
Brazil ranks 53rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Brazil, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.09 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.17 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.18 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.17 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.15 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.14 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.12 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.12 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12 modelled data, 100% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.19 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 1.19 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 6 |
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 1.12 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.2 modelled data in 1996.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release