Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.2%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
171st
of 206 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2000
All-time low
4.2%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Brazil, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Brazil stood at 4.2%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Brazil peaked at 16.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2025.
Brazil ranks 171st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -16.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 27% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 168 Czechia 4.7% compare
- 169 Costa Rica 4.6% compare
- 169 United States of America 4.6% compare
- 172 Argentina 3.9% compare
- 173 Liechtenstein 3.8% compare
- 174 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.7% compare
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, both in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Brazil was 4.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Brazil ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release