Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Brazil

Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male was 68.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2020
All-time low
23.4%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023

Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Brazil, 2001–2023

2030405060702001201220232001: 23.4 %2002: 28.6 %2003: 32.9 %2004: 33.8 %2005: 36.2 %2006: 40.7 %2007: 40.9 %2008: 45.8 %2009: 47.5 %2011: 49.3 %2012: 50.4 %2013: 51.3 %2014: 53.8 %2015: 57 %2016: 57.7 %2017: 61.4 %2018: 62.1 %2019: 67.7 %2020: 71.8 %2021: 71 %2022: 68.3 %2023: 68.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Brazil is 68.9%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Brazil peaked at 71.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 10th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 23.4%
2002 28.6% +22.2%
2003 32.9% +15.0%
2004 33.8% +2.7%
2005 36.2% +7.1%
2006 40.7% +12.4%
2007 40.9% +0.5%
2008 45.8% +12.0%
2009 47.5% +3.7%
2011 49.3% +3.8%
2012 50.4% +2.2%
2013 51.3% +1.8%
2014 53.8% +4.9%
2015 57.0% +5.9%
2016 57.7% +1.2%
2017 61.4% +6.4%
2018 62.1% +1.1%
2019 67.7% +9.0%
2020 71.8% +6.1%
2021 71.0% -1.1%
2022 68.3% -3.8%
2023 68.9% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.6% 23.4% 47.5% 9
2010s 56.7% 49.3% 67.7% 9
2020s 70.0% 68.3% 71.8% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 7 Ecuador 74.8% compare
  2. 8 Colombia 72.4% compare
  3. 9 Panama 71.6% compare
  4. 11 Turkey 67.4% compare
  5. 12 Venezuela 64.2% compare
  6. 13 Paraguay 63.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Brazil?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Brazil was 68.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male?
Brazil ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 426 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release