Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Brazil
Brazil: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 104.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 104.3% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Brazil peaked at 109.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 103.9%, in 2021.
That places Brazil 72nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 104.1% | — |
| 2013 | 109.3% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 109.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 108.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 108.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 109.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 108.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 107.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 105.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 103.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 104.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 104.3% | -0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 104.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 104.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 108.3% | 104.1% | 109.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 104.7% | 103.9% | 105.9% | 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Brazil?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Brazil was 104.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 109.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.9% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Brazil ranks 72nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.