Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.766 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.766 modelled data
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
145th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.1 modelled data
in 2018
All-time low
0.766 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil stood at 0.766 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil peaked at 1.1 modelled data in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.766 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Brazil 145th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9578 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9573 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9441 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9156 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8725 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8299 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8121 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.82 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.863 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9091 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9512 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9667 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9683 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9552 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9568 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9929 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.04 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.06 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.03 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9057 modelled data | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 0.766 modelled data | -15.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.766 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.766 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.886 modelled data, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8881 modelled data | 0.8121 modelled data | 0.9578 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 modelled data | 0.9512 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9795 modelled data | 0.766 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 6 |
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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil was 0.766 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 modelled data in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.766 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Brazil ranks 145th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release