Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brazil
Brazil: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 37.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brazil stood at 37.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brazil peaked at 37.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
That places Brazil 57th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 5.7% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 12.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.0% | 37.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 upper secondary education or in Brazil?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brazil was 37.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Brazil ranks 57th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release