Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 78.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 78.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Brazil peaked at 80.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, 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, middle quintile in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.5% | — |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 35.5% | 60.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 62.4% | 78.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 77.0% | 80.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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, middle quintile in Brazil?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Brazil was 78.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release