Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Brazil
Brazil: Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age was 750,366 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Brazil, 2012–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 750,366 for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Brazil peaked at 1.65 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 750,366, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.65 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 750,366 | -28.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 750,366 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,707, 42.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 750,366 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93,390, 8.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.30 million | 1.65 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 750,366 | 1.25 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Brazil?
- Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Brazil was 750,366 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 750,366 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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