Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Brazil
Brazil: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 20.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in Brazil stood at 20.89 million.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Brazil peaked at 23.07 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.35 million, in 2012.
That places Brazil 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.35 million | — |
| 2013 | 23.07 million | +72.8% |
| 2014 | 22.82 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.57 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.64 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 21.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.89 million | -1.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 20.89 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,819, 33.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 20.89 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 196,344, 106.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.16 million | 13.35 million | 23.07 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.17 million | 20.89 million | 21.33 million | 4 |
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 population of compulsory school age, male in Brazil?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Brazil was 20.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.07 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.35 million in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release