Enrolment in secondary education, female in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 10.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.69 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.81 million
in 2002
All-time low
2.06 million
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2024
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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release