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 5.1% 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
Brazil recorded 5.1% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Brazil peaked at 5.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 93rd of 181 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 | 2.6% | — |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +32.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 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 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 5.1% 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 5.1% 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 2.6% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Brazil ranks 93rd out of 181 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 47.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release