Enrolment in secondary education, male in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 10.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Brazil is 10.81 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Brazil peaked at 12.98 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.02 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, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.25 million | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 2.75 million | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 2.95 million | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 3.85 million | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 12.98 million | +237.2% |
| 2003 | 11.87 million | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 12.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.03 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.31 million | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 11.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.26 million | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 11.99 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.69 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.62 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.16 million | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.87 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.81 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.76 million | 2.02 million | 3.85 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.89 million | 11.31 million | 12.98 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.61 million | 11.16 million | 12.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.00 million | 10.81 million | 11.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Brazil?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Brazil was 10.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release