Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Brazil
Brazil: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 15.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 15.04 for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Brazil peaked at 19 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.95, in 2019.
Brazil ranks 54th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.7 | — |
| 2002 | 18.6 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.2 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 17.9 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.6 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.9 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 16.6 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.4 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.35 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 15.94 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.6 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.37 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.25 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.34 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.09 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.22 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.95 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.49 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.59 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.2 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.04 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.77 | 16.4 | 19 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.35 | 14.95 | 15.94 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.33 | 15.04 | 15.59 | 4 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Brazil?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Brazil was 15.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2003.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.95 in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Brazil ranks 54th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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