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 0.1038 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil is 0.1038 WPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil peaked at 0.1173 WPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0442 WPIA, in 2006.
That places Brazil 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Brazil, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0756 WPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.0619 WPIA | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0607 WPIA | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0546 WPIA | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0572 WPIA | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0442 WPIA | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0683 WPIA | +54.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0666 WPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0759 WPIA | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1046 WPIA | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1104 WPIA | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1139 WPIA | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1078 WPIA | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1173 WPIA | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0694 WPIA | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0731 WPIA | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0715 WPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0705 WPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1168 WPIA | +65.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1048 WPIA | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0999 WPIA | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1038 WPIA | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0628 WPIA | 0.0442 WPIA | 0.0759 WPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0932 WPIA | 0.0694 WPIA | 0.1173 WPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1063 WPIA | 0.0999 WPIA | 0.1168 WPIA | 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 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 0.1038 WPIA in 2023, 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 0.1173 WPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0442 WPIA in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Brazil ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 8.9%. 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release