Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil
Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 54.2% 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 54.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Brazil peaked at 55.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, 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 | 9.3% | — |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 9.3% | 27.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 30.0% | 45.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 52.9% | 55.2% | 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 54.2% 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 55.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% 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 62.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release