Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 84.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
92nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2003
All-time low
82.3%
in 2012
Years of data
22
2002–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Brazil, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 84.6% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Brazil peaked at 87.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2012.
That places Brazil 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 86.1% | — |
| 2003 | 87.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 84.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.1%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 84.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 84.1% | 87.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 82.3% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 84.6% | 86.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 89 Poland 85.0% compare
- 90 Mexico 85.0% compare
- 91 Ethiopia 84.9% compare
- 93 Seychelles 84.0% compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 83.9% compare
- 95 Saudi Arabia 83.6% 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 upper secondary education in public in Brazil?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Brazil was 84.6% 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 87.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Brazil ranks 92nd out of 183 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 1.5%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release