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 48.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
48.5%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2018
All-time low
32.7%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
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 48.5% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil peaked at 49.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7% | — |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 48.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.3%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 48.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.1%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 32.7% | 44.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 45.3% | 49.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 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 48.5% 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 49.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Brazil ranks 38th out of 47 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 5.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release