Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 49.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 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 public in Brazil is 49.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Brazil peaked at 49.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2013.
Brazil ranks 122nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.2% | — |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 49.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.6%, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 49.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.5%, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.6% | 46.2% | 48.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 47.9% | 49.3% | 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 upper secondary education in public in Brazil?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Brazil was 49.3% 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 49.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Brazil ranks 122nd 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 up 5.6%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release