Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 55.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Brazil is 55.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Brazil peaked at 55.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 14th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.6% | — |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 8.6% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 29.4% | 44.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 53.5% | 55.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Brazil?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Brazil was 55.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Brazil ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release