Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brazil
Brazil: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 34.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brazil, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brazil stood at 34.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Brazil peaked at 34.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1980.
That places Brazil 72nd out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 8.2% | +514.1% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 8.2% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 18.3% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 69 Peru 37.1% compare
- 70 Uruguay 37.0% compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 36.9% compare
- 73 Costa Rica 33.9% compare
- 74 El Salvador 33.6% compare
- 75 Colombia 32.7% 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 34.7% 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 34.7% 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 72nd 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 57.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release