Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 21.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil is 21.50 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 26.79 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 5th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.56 million | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 5.60 million | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 6.06 million | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 8.01 million | +32.3% |
| 1975 | 8.61 million | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 9.40 million | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 10.10 million | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 10.52 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 10.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 26.79 million | +156.3% |
| 2003 | 24.59 million | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 25.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.86 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.14 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 23.42 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 23.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 23.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.88 million | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 24.22 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 23.50 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 23.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 22.25 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.16 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 22.13 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.64 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.50 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.44 million | 4.09 million | 10.52 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.45 million | 10.45 million | 10.45 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.53 million | 23.42 million | 26.79 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.44 million | 22.25 million | 24.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.95 million | 21.50 million | 22.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brazil was 21.50 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.