Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Brazil
Brazil: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 6.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
32nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2023
All-time low
2.0%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Brazil stood at 6.0%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Brazil peaked at 6.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1990.
That places Brazil 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.0% | — |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Brazil?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Brazil was 6.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release