Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 7.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Brazil peaked at 18.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2023.
That places Brazil 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.6% | — |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -9.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 62% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.3%, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.6% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.6% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 10.2% | 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, middle in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Brazil was 7.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release