Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male was 59.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Brazil stood at 59.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Brazil peaked at 62.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2001.
That places Brazil 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.3% | — |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 11.3% | 33.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 32.5% | 55.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 59.8% | 62.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Brazil?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Brazil was 59.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release