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

Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 50.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
50.6%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2020
All-time low
6.0%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023

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

1020304050602001201220232001: 6 %2002: 7.4 %2003: 10.3 %2004: 12.4 %2005: 14 %2006: 15.4 %2007: 17.6 %2008: 18.4 %2009: 28.5 %2011: 27.9 %2012: 27.3 %2013: 35.5 %2014: 38.5 %2015: 40.3 %2016: 43.1 %2017: 46.1 %2018: 43.3 %2019: 44.6 %2020: 55 %2021: 48.2 %2022: 53.7 %2023: 50.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 50.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Brazil peaked at 55.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 16th of 36 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, rural, middle quintile in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 6.0%
2002 7.4% +23.3%
2003 10.3% +39.2%
2004 12.4% +20.4%
2005 14.0% +12.9%
2006 15.4% +10.0%
2007 17.6% +14.3%
2008 18.4% +4.5%
2009 28.5% +54.9%
2011 27.9% -2.1%
2012 27.3% -2.2%
2013 35.5% +30.0%
2014 38.5% +8.5%
2015 40.3% +4.7%
2016 43.1% +6.9%
2017 46.1% +7.0%
2018 43.3% -6.1%
2019 44.6% +3.0%
2020 55.0% +23.3%
2021 48.2% -12.4%
2022 53.7% +11.4%
2023 50.6% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4% 6.0% 28.5% 9
2010s 38.5% 27.3% 46.1% 9
2020s 51.9% 48.2% 55.0% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 13 Nigeria 53.1% compare
  2. 14 India 52.4% compare
  3. 15 Colombia 52.3% compare
  4. 17 Mexico 50.4% compare
  5. 18 El Salvador 43.1% compare
  6. 19 Ghana 38.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

More education data for Brazil

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Brazil?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Brazil was 50.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
Brazil ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Brazil. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/completion-rate-upper-secondary-education-rural-middle-quintile-both-sexes-percent-2/brazil/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/completion-rate-upper-secondary-education-rural-middle-quintile-both-sexes-percent-2/brazil/">Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Brazil</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 398 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release