Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Brazil, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Brazil is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Brazil peaked at 1.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 58th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1% | — |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 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 public in Brazil?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Brazil was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Brazil ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release