Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 61.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil is 61.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil peaked at 61.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2001.
That places Brazil 10th out of 21 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 | 14.1% | — |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 14.1% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 38.1% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.4% | 61.6% | 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, poorest quintile in Brazil?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil was 61.4% 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 61.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 21 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 39.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release