Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 46.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Brazil, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Brazil is 46.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Brazil peaked at 48.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2023.
That places Brazil 127th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.8% | — |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 46.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 46.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.7% | 48.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.9% | 47.4% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Brazil?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Brazil was 46.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Brazil ranks 127th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release