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

Brazil: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 69.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 28 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2022
All-time low
19.7%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023

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

204060802001201220232001: 19.7 %2002: 25.7 %2003: 29.2 %2004: 32.2 %2005: 34.9 %2006: 38.6 %2007: 38.4 %2008: 42.4 %2009: 47.5 %2011: 48.1 %2012: 49.4 %2013: 51.7 %2014: 53.2 %2015: 57.4 %2016: 59 %2017: 58.6 %2018: 61.6 %2019: 65.4 %2020: 68.9 %2021: 68.7 %2022: 70.3 %2023: 69.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Brazil stood at 69.5%.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Brazil peaked at 70.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 10th of 28 countries on this measure, 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, second quintile in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 19.7%
2002 25.7% +30.5%
2003 29.2% +13.6%
2004 32.2% +10.3%
2005 34.9% +8.4%
2006 38.6% +10.6%
2007 38.4% -0.5%
2008 42.4% +10.4%
2009 47.5% +12.0%
2011 48.1% +1.3%
2012 49.4% +2.7%
2013 51.7% +4.7%
2014 53.2% +2.9%
2015 57.4% +7.9%
2016 59.0% +2.8%
2017 58.6% -0.7%
2018 61.6% +5.1%
2019 65.4% +6.2%
2020 68.9% +5.4%
2021 68.7% -0.3%
2022 70.3% +2.3%
2023 69.5% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.3% 19.7% 47.5% 9
2010s 56.0% 48.1% 65.4% 9
2020s 69.3% 68.7% 70.3% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 7 Ecuador 74.8% compare
  2. 8 Colombia 74.0% compare
  3. 9 Argentina 72.3% compare
  4. 11 El Salvador 66.9% compare
  5. 12 Dominican Republic 60.9% compare
  6. 13 Paraguay 60.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Brazil?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Brazil was 69.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
Brazil ranks 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
28 places, 383 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release