Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil peaked at 14.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 74th of 184 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 | 14.9% | — |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.4% | 14.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.8% | 10.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 7.3% compare
- 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.9% compare
- 73 Switzerland 6.8% compare
- 75 Luxembourg 6.7% compare
- 76 Dominica 6.7% compare
- 77 Antigua and Barbuda 6.7% 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 6.8% 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 14.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Brazil ranks 74th out of 184 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 53.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release