Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 58.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil stood at 58.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil peaked at 58.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2001.
That places Brazil 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.0% | — |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 12.0% | 30.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 34.5% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.7% | 58.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil was 58.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release