Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 684,930 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 684,930 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 1.58 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 684,930, in 2024.
That places Brazil 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.58 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.38 million | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 801,528 | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 684,930 | -14.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 684,930 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,742, 21.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 684,930 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,895, 40.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.44 million | 1.19 million | 1.58 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 973,804 | 684,930 | 1.29 million | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil was 684,930 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 684,930 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release