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 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
27th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.3%
in 1997
Years of data
25
1997–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Brazil, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.1% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Brazil peaked at 1.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1997.
Brazil ranks 27th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +75.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +69.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -12.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 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 1.1% 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 1.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
- How does Brazil rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 43 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 4.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release