Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 5.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brazil stood at 5.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brazil peaked at 5.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 83rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.9% | — |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +26.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 80 Mongolia 6.6% compare
- 81 United Arab Emirates 5.8% compare
- 82 El Salvador 5.8% compare
- 84 Lebanon 5.6% compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 5.6% compare
- 86 East Timor 5.5% 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brazil?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brazil was 5.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Brazil ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release