Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Brazil

Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.8%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
41st
of 95 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2024
All-time low
41.6%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Brazil, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 41.6 %2002: 46.1 %2003: 49.2 %2004: 50.7 %2005: 52.8 %2006: 55.5 %2007: 56.6 %2008: 59.8 %2009: 61.5 %2011: 64.9 %2012: 64.6 %2013: 65.9 %2014: 67.2 %2015: 70.2 %2016: 69.4 %2017: 69.3 %2018: 71.3 %2019: 73.4 %2020: 76.5 %2021: 77.3 %2022: 78 %2023: 78 %2024: 79.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 79.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Brazil peaked at 79.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2001.

That places Brazil 41st out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.6% 41.6% 61.5% 9
2010s 68.5% 64.6% 73.4% 9
2020s 77.9% 76.5% 79.8% 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 38 Ecuador 82.3% compare
  2. 39 Germany 81.8% compare
  3. 40 Spain 80.1% compare
  4. 42 Panama 79.4% compare
  5. 43 China (People’s Republic of) 77.8% compare
  6. 44 Thailand 77.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Brazil?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Brazil was 79.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
Brazil ranks 41st out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release