Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Brazil
Brazil: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 60.2% 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 60.2% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Brazil peaked at 60.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1970.
That places Brazil 67th out of 140 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 | 6.4% | — |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +235.5% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 19.4% | 21.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 24.3% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 34.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 50.6% | 60.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7217 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.6384 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Brazil?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Brazil was 60.2% 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 60.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Brazil ranks 67th out of 140 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 49.4%. 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+, male (%) (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.