Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 16.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Brazil, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Brazil stood at 16.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Brazil peaked at 16.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 80th of 185 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.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.1% | — |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +4.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 16.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 16.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.1%, 80% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.0% | 16.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 77 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.8% compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 16.7% compare
- 79 Korea 16.2% compare
- 81 Marshall Islands 15.6% compare
- 82 Uruguay 14.6% compare
- 83 Niger 14.1% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Brazil?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Brazil was 16.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release