Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 4.70 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Brazil, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Brazil is 4.70 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Brazil peaked at 5.33 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.67 million, in 2023.
That places Brazil 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.16 million | — |
| 2003 | 4.91 million | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.30 million | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 5.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.94 million | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.33 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.10 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.01 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.91 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.69 million | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.85 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.78 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.67 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.70 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.09 million | 4.91 million | 5.30 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.07 million | 4.69 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 million | 4.67 million | 4.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Brazil?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Brazil was 4.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 million in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release