Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 89.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Brazil is 89.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Brazil peaked at 90.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2001.
That places Brazil 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57.7% | — |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 57.7% | 81.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 80.5% | 89.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 89.1% | 90.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 7 Costa Rica 91.0% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.9% compare
- 9 Ecuador 90.1% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 87.9% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 85.7% compare
- 13 Philippines 84.6% compare
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, fourth quintile, female in Brazil?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Brazil was 89.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release