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 10.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 10.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Brazil peaked at 26.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 20th of 25 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 | 26.3% | — |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +8.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.2%, 71% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 69% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 18.2% | 26.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 13.6% | 21.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 10.1% | 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 10.1% 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 26.3% 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 7.9% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 25 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 52.1%. 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, poorest 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