Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 99.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 99.8% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 124.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2011.
That places Brazil 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 119.5% | — |
| 2001 | 123.1% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 124.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 116.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 111.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 109.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 102.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 102.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.5% | 119.5% | 119.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 111.2% | 100.0% | 124.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Brazil was 99.8% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 124.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.