Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 85.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 85.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Brazil peaked at 87.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2001.
That places Brazil 10th out of 38 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, urban, fourth quintile in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.2% | — |
| 2002 | 60.1% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 54.2% | 76.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 75.3% | 84.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.1% | 87.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 7 Paraguay 89.1% compare
- 8 Panama 89.0% compare
- 9 Russian Federation 87.9% compare
- 11 Argentina 83.8% compare
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 83.2% compare
- 13 El Salvador 81.4% compare
More education data for Brazil
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Brazil?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Brazil was 85.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release