Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil is 9.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil peaked at 18.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 72nd of 185 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.9% | — |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.1% | 18.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.0% | 14.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 69 Costa Rica 9.4% compare
- 70 Myanmar 9.4% compare
- 71 Mali 9.1% compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 8.9% compare
- 74 Sierra Leone 8.8% compare
- 75 Palau 8.7% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil was 9.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Brazil ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release