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
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Brazil, 2001–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, 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.
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February 2026 Data Release