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 38.7% 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
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil stood at 38.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Brazil peaked at 38.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 37th out of 47 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 | 24.0% | — |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +8.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 38.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.2%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 38.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.8%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 24.0% | 29.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 29.2% | 35.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 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 38.7% 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 38.7% 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 24.0% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Brazil ranks 37th 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 32.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release