Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brazil

Brazil: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 28.1% in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
28.1%
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.9%
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brazil, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 0.916 %2001: 3.7 %2002: 4.5 %2003: 5 %2004: 5.7 %2005: 6.3 %2006: 7.1 %2007: 7.7 %2008: 9.4 %2009: 10.9 %2010: 8.8 %2011: 10.3 %2012: 11.6 %2013: 12.4 %2014: 13.6 %2015: 14.2 %2016: 14.1 %2017: 15 %2018: 15.2 %2019: 17.1 %2020: 20.4 %2021: 20.8 %2022: 20.2 %2023: 22.2 %2024: 28.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brazil stood at 28.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Brazil peaked at 28.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.

Brazil ranks 70th of 111 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 6.7% 3.7% 10.9% 9
2010s 13.2% 8.8% 17.1% 10
2020s 22.3% 20.2% 28.1% 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 67 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29.8% compare
  2. 68 Colombia 28.4% compare
  3. 69 Portugal 28.4% compare
  4. 71 Indonesia 27.6% compare
  5. 72 Paraguay 27.3% compare
  6. 73 Bangladesh 26.7% compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

More education data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

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 28.1% 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 28.1% 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 70th out of 111 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 107.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,721 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release