Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 83.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Brazil, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Brazil stood at 83.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Brazil peaked at 90.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89.9% | — |
| 2000 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | -0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 83.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 83.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 88.7% | 90.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 85.8% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 83.9% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 111 Niger 85.9% compare
- 112 Uruguay 85.4% compare
- 113 Marshall Islands 84.4% compare
- 115 Korea 83.8% compare
- 116 Antigua and Barbuda 83.3% compare
- 117 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 83.2% 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 public in Brazil?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Brazil was 83.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Brazil ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release