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

Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 43.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
43.1%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2022
All-time low
2.8%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023

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

010203040502001201220232001: 2.8 %2002: 3.5 %2003: 9.4 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 11 %2006: 10.4 %2007: 15.5 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 19.8 %2011: 19.3 %2012: 17 %2013: 33 %2014: 30.4 %2015: 33.1 %2016: 37.5 %2017: 40.8 %2018: 35.9 %2019: 41 %2020: 46 %2021: 48 %2022: 51.5 %2023: 43.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 43.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2023.

That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Brazil peaked at 51.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2001.

That places Brazil 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 2.8%
2002 3.5% +25.0%
2003 9.4% +168.6%
2004 9.9% +5.3%
2005 11.0% +11.1%
2006 10.4% -5.5%
2007 15.5% +49.0%
2008 15.2% -1.9%
2009 19.8% +30.3%
2011 19.3% -2.5%
2012 17.0% -11.9%
2013 33.0% +94.1%
2014 30.4% -7.9%
2015 33.1% +8.9%
2016 37.5% +13.3%
2017 40.8% +8.8%
2018 35.9% -12.0%
2019 41.0% +14.2%
2020 46.0% +12.2%
2021 48.0% +4.3%
2022 51.5% +7.3%
2023 43.1% -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 2.8% 19.8% 9
2010s 32.0% 17.0% 41.0% 9
2020s 47.1% 43.1% 51.5% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 13 Mexico 52.8% compare
  2. 14 Colombia 46.7% compare
  3. 15 Ghana 44.0% compare
  4. 17 Dominican Republic 42.0% compare
  5. 18 El Salvador 40.1% compare
  6. 19 Gambia 32.7% compare

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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 43.1% 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 51.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% 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 30.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 397 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release