Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6158 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.6158 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil peaked at 0.652 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5982 GPIA, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 151st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.652 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.6495 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6406 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6345 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6265 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6162 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6063 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5982 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6044 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6034 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6048 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6158 GPIA | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6322 GPIA | 0.6063 GPIA | 0.652 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6053 GPIA | 0.5982 GPIA | 0.6158 GPIA | 5 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Brazil was 0.6158 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.652 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5982 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Brazil ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release