Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Brazil
Brazil: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 63.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 63.1% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Brazil peaked at 63.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1970.
That places Brazil 63rd out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.0% | — |
| 1992 | 20.9% | +315.5% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 20.4% | 23.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 26.1% | 38.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 37.6% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 54.9% | 63.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 65.2% compare
- 61 Hong Kong 64.8% compare
- 62 Timor-Leste 63.1% compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.8% compare
- 65 North Macedonia 62.3% compare
- 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 61.3% compare
More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Brazil?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Brazil was 63.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Brazil ranks 63rd out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.