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 7.6% 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 7.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Brazil peaked at 21.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2022.
That places Brazil 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 21.0% | — |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.7% | 21.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 10.3% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 9.4% | 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 7.6% 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 21.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 28 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 53.9%. 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, 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