Progression to secondary school in Brazil
Brazil: Progression to secondary school was 95.2% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Brazil, 1970–2003
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Brazil is 95.2%, measured in 2003.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Brazil peaked at 100.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 102nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.1% | — |
| 1971 | 69.5% | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 88.5% | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 92.7% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 92.1% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 93.8% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 89.0% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 94.5% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 89.8% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 92.0% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 95.7% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 95.2% | -1.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 95.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 95.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.4%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Progression to secondary school in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +27.4% | 69.5% | 88.5% |
| 1971 | +26.2% | 55.1% | 69.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.1% | 55.1% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.3% | 89.0% | 94.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 95.7% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 95.2% | 97.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 99 South Africa 95.8% compare
- 100 Iran 95.7% compare
- 101 Peru 95.4% compare
- 103 Guyana 95.2% compare
- 104 El Salvador 95.2% compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 95.1%
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 progression to secondary school in Brazil?
- Progression to secondary school in Brazil was 95.2% in 2003, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for progression to secondary school?
- Brazil ranks 102nd out of 167 countries with data for 2003.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).