Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 50.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Brazil stood at 50.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Brazil peaked at 51.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 12th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.8% | — |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 5.8% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 24.1% | 39.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 47.9% | 51.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7217 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.6384 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Brazil?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Brazil was 50.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release