Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 13.34 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.34 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.20 million number
in 2002
All-time low
13.34 million number
in 2018
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1999–2018

05.0M10.0M15.0M1999200820181999: 16.4M number2000: 16.9M number2001: 17.1M number2002: 17.2M number2003: 15.5M number2004: 15.3M number2005: 15.1M number2007: 14.4M number2008: 14.5M number2009: 14.4M number2010: 14.3M number2011: 14.0M number2012: 13.7M number2013: 14.9M number2014: 14.3M number2015: 13.8M number2016: 13.7M number2017: 13.4M number2018: 13.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil is 13.34 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 17.20 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.34 million number, in 2018.

Brazil ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Brazil, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 16.42 million number
2000 16.94 million number +3.2%
2001 17.06 million number +0.7%
2002 17.20 million number +0.9%
2003 15.52 million number -9.8%
2004 15.26 million number -1.7%
2005 15.07 million number -1.2%
2007 14.35 million number -4.8%
2008 14.48 million number +0.9%
2009 14.42 million number -0.4%
2010 14.25 million number -1.1%
2011 14.00 million number -1.8%
2012 13.69 million number -2.2%
2013 14.93 million number +9.1%
2014 14.29 million number -4.3%
2015 13.81 million number -3.3%
2016 13.68 million number -1.0%
2017 13.41 million number -1.9%
2018 13.34 million number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.42 million number 16.42 million number 16.42 million number 1
2000s 15.59 million number 14.35 million number 17.20 million number 9
2010s 13.94 million number 13.34 million number 14.93 million number 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 India 64.18 million number compare
  2. 2 China 46.74 million number compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 13.72 million number compare
  4. 5 United States of America 12.68 million number compare
  5. 6 Mexico 8.52 million number compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 8.35 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil was 13.34 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 17.20 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 13.34 million number in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.