Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 72.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 72.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Brazil peaked at 72.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 42nd of 94 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, male (%) (rate male) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.5% | — |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | +3.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 72.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 72.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.9%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 32.5% | 52.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 52.5% | 65.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 69.3% | 72.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Brazil?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Brazil was 72.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Brazil ranks 42nd out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release