Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brazil
Brazil: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 1.19 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brazil, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brazil is 1.19 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brazil peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Uruguay 1.24 GPIA compare
- 2 Dominican Republic 1.21 GPIA compare
- 4 Colombia 1.15 GPIA compare
- 5 Honduras 1.12 GPIA compare
- 6 Costa Rica 1.1 GPIA compare
More education data for Brazil
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brazil?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brazil was 1.19 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release