Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 541,270 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Brazil is 541,270, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Brazil peaked at 1.13 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 541,270, in 2024.
That places Brazil 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.13 million | — |
| 2013 | 855,055 | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 968,797 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 894,489 | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 937,673 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 952,208 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 984,727 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 781,998 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 541,270 | -30.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 541,270 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,150, 19.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 541,270 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,260, 22.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.00 million | 855,055 | 1.13 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 815,051 | 541,270 | 984,727 | 4 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Brazil?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Brazil was 541,270 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 541,270 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release