Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 75.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil stood at 75.8%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 75.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 41st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.1% | — |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 75.8% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 37.1% | 56.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 58.6% | 69.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.0% | 75.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil was 75.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release