Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second was 8.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.8%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
35th
of 42 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2001
All-time low
7.4%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2001–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 8.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in 2023.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Brazil peaked at 24.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, 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, second in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.1% | — |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +18.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 57% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.8%, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 17.1% | 24.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.0% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 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, second in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Brazil was 8.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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, second 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