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 15.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 15.5%.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Brazil peaked at 18.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2015.
That places Brazil 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 12.2% | — |
| 1992 | 13.2% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +11.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.5%, 100% of the median. (22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +28.3% | 11.3% | 14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 12.2% | 18.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.0% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 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 15.5% 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 18.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 110 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 19.5%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release