Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 5.99 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Brazil, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Brazil is 5.99 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Brazil peaked at 8.65 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.99 million, in 2024.
That places Brazil 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.26 million | — |
| 2000 | 8.51 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.82 million | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 7.66 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.58 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.18 million | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.06 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.91 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.73 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.29 million | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 6.96 million | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.71 million | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.63 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.49 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.40 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.35 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.24 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.10 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 5.99 million | -1.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.99 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,115, 42.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.99 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76,220, 78.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.26 million | 8.26 million | 8.26 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.82 million | 7.16 million | 8.65 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.77 million | 6.40 million | 7.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 million | 5.99 million | 6.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Brazil?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Brazil was 5.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 million in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release