Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Brazil, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Brazil is 15.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Brazil peaked at 15.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2003.
Brazil ranks 81st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.0% | — |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +2.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.0%, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 13.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.7% | 15.8% | 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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Brazil?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Brazil was 15.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2003.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Brazil ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release