Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 89.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Brazil is 89.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Brazil peaked at 93.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2001.
That places Brazil 10th out of 37 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 | 62.9% | — |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 62.9% | 84.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 82.5% | 91.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 89.8% | 93.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 7 Costa Rica 92.6% compare
- 8 Ecuador 92.5% compare
- 9 Argentina 90.0% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 86.3% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 85.7% compare
- 13 El Salvador 84.7% compare
More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7217 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.6384 % change on previous year (2024)
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 89.8% 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 93.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 37 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 8.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release