Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 89.2% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
89.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 182 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2004
All-time low
84.3%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2002–2011

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Brazil, 2002–2011

0204060801002002200620112002: 90.6 %2003: 84.3 %2004: 90.8 %2005: 90.6 %2007: 88.4 %2008: 89.1 %2009: 89.3 %2011: 89.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Brazil stood at 89.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 90.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2003.

That places Brazil 74th out of 182 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Brazil, 2002 to 2011.
Year % Change
2002 90.6%
2003 84.3% -7.0%
2004 90.8% +7.7%
2005 90.6% -0.2%
2007 88.4% -2.5%
2008 89.1% +0.8%
2009 89.3% +0.2%
2011 89.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.0% 84.3% 90.8% 7
2010s 89.2% 89.2% 89.2% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 71 Mongolia 89.6% compare
  2. 72 Romania 89.5% compare
  3. 73 Serbia 89.4% compare
  4. 75 Montenegro 88.9% compare
  5. 76 Moldova 88.0% compare
  6. 77 Gibraltar 87.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Brazil?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Brazil was 89.2% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 74th out of 182 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.