Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 84.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Brazil, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Brazil is 84.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Brazil peaked at 89.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 101st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89.0% | — |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 84.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.4%, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 84.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.1%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 86.9% | 89.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 85.0% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 84.2% | 86.3% | 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 public in Brazil?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Brazil was 84.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Brazil ranks 101st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release