Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 43.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 43.5% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil peaked at 43.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 28.2% | 37.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 38.6% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil was 43.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Brazil ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release