Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Brazil
Brazil: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 32.4% 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 32.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brazil peaked at 32.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
That places Brazil 60th out of 113 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.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +403.6% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | +24.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 32.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 32.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.9%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +403.6% | 0.9% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.7% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 10.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 23.9% | 32.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (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 32.4% 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 32.4% 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 60th out of 113 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 95.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release