Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 10.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 10.69 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Brazil peaked at 13.81 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million, in 1970.
That places Brazil 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.06 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.32 million | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 2.85 million | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 3.11 million | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 4.16 million | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 13.81 million | +231.7% |
| 2003 | 12.73 million | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 12.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.12 million | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 12.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.83 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.62 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 12.24 million | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.81 million | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 11.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.50 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.09 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.02 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.77 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 10.69 million | -0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.69 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260,209, 41.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.69 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,529, 87.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +231.7% | 4.16 million | 13.81 million |
| 1974 | +34.1% | 3.11 million | 4.16 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.90 million | 2.06 million | 4.16 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.70 million | 12.12 million | 13.81 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.84 million | 11.09 million | 12.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 million | 10.69 million | 11.20 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 secondary education, female in Brazil?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Brazil was 10.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 13.81 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release