Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Brazil

Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 72.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.8%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 29 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2020
All-time low
29.0%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Brazil, 2001–2023

0204060802001201220232001: 29 %2002: 33.4 %2003: 37.9 %2004: 39.2 %2005: 41.9 %2006: 47.1 %2007: 46.8 %2008: 51.8 %2009: 52.8 %2011: 52.6 %2012: 54.8 %2013: 55.3 %2014: 57.6 %2015: 60.7 %2016: 60.4 %2017: 63.9 %2018: 65.8 %2019: 73.3 %2020: 75.4 %2021: 74.7 %2022: 70.6 %2023: 72.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Brazil is 72.8%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Brazil peaked at 75.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 8th of 29 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

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, male (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 29.0%
2002 33.4% +15.2%
2003 37.9% +13.5%
2004 39.2% +3.4%
2005 41.9% +6.9%
2006 47.1% +12.4%
2007 46.8% -0.6%
2008 51.8% +10.7%
2009 52.8% +1.9%
2011 52.6% -0.4%
2012 54.8% +4.2%
2013 55.3% +0.9%
2014 57.6% +4.2%
2015 60.7% +5.4%
2016 60.4% -0.5%
2017 63.9% +5.8%
2018 65.8% +3.0%
2019 73.3% +11.4%
2020 75.4% +2.9%
2021 74.7% -0.9%
2022 70.6% -5.5%
2023 72.8% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.2% 29.0% 52.8% 9
2010s 60.5% 52.6% 73.3% 9
2020s 73.4% 70.6% 75.4% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Costa Rica 81.1% compare
  2. 6 Colombia 80.9% compare
  3. 7 Panama 78.1% compare
  4. 9 Mexico 67.4% compare
  5. 10 Paraguay 65.0% compare
  6. 11 Argentina 64.6% compare

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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 72.8% 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 75.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 29 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 31.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
29 places, 387 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release