Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brazil
Brazil: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 38.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brazil, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brazil is 38.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brazil peaked at 38.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1980.
That places Brazil 67th out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +607.2% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 9.5% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 20.3% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 36.7% | 38.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 64 Dominican Republic 41.5% compare
- 65 Bangladesh 39.8% compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.4% compare
- 68 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38.1% compare
- 69 Paraguay 37.8% compare
- 70 Türkiye 35.9% 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 38.5% 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 38.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Brazil ranks 67th 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 up 53.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release