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 5.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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, urban in Brazil is 5.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Brazil peaked at 7.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 25th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 4.1% | — |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +55.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 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 5.6% 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 7.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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, urban?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 38 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 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, richest 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