Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil stood at 11.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil peaked at 22.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 22.8% | — |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.3% | 18.7% | 22.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 11.0% | 18.1% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil was 11.0% 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 22.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Brazil ranks 69th 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 51.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release