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 1.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Brazil, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.6% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Brazil peaked at 2.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.
Brazil ranks 27th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +257.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 2.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +257.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 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 1.6% 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 2.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 49 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 4.0%. 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, 55-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release