Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 8.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2001
All-time low
7.5%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2001–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Brazil stood at 8.0%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Brazil peaked at 16.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 27th of 34 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, urban in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.6% | — |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.1%, 88% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 89% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.7% | 16.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.2% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.6% | 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, urban in Brazil?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Brazil was 8.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release