Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brazil

Brazil: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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
28
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brazil, 1970–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1970199720241970: 2.1M1971: 2.3M1972: 2.8M1973: 3.1M1974: 4.2M2002: 13.8M2003: 12.7M2004: 13.0M2005: 12.8M2006: 12.5M2007: 12.1M2008: 12.2M2009: 12.2M2010: 12.1M2011: 12.0M2012: 11.8M2013: 12.6M2014: 12.2M2015: 11.8M2016: 11.8M2017: 11.5M2018: 11.4M2019: 11.1M2020: 11.0M2021: 11.2M2022: 11.0M2023: 10.8M2024: 10.7M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brazil stood at 10.69 million.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brazil, 1970 to 2024.
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%
2006 12.48 million -2.8%
2007 12.12 million -2.9%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.90 million 2.06 million 4.16 million 5
2000s 12.67 million 12.12 million 13.81 million 8
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

  1. 2 China 45.69 million compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 13.32 million compare
  3. 4 United States of America 12.29 million compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 9.25 million compare
  5. 7 Bangladesh 7.97 million compare
  6. 8 Nigeria 7.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brazil?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brazil was 10.69 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 13.81 million in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.