Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 76.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Brazil, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Brazil is 76.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Brazil peaked at 76.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1981.
That places Brazil 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 34.2% | — |
| 1982 | 34.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 35.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 35.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 36.7% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 36.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 37.1% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 45.3% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 76.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.6%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 76.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.9%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.0% | 34.2% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 37.1% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 49.0% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 61.5% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 72.4% | 76.7% | 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, female (modelled data) in Brazil?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Brazil was 76.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Brazil ranks 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release