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
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Brazil, 2001–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Brazil
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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
February 2026 Data Release