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
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Brazil, 2001–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1006 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0347 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0365 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release