Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest was 5.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.9%
Change on year
up 51.3%
World rank
29th
of 42 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2011
All-time low
3.4%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2001–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Brazil is 5.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 51.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Brazil peaked at 8.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2021.
That places Brazil 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.1% | — |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +51.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 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, richest in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Brazil was 5.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release