Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 54.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil stood at 54.0%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil peaked at 54.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2003.
That places Brazil 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.4% | — |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +121.4% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -42.6% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +102.2% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 3.2% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 17.2% | 44.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 51.3% | 54.5% | 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, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Brazil was 54.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2003.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release