Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.4221 LTPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LTPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Brazil is 0.4221 LTPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Brazil peaked at 1.34 LTPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4221 LTPIA, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 49th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | LTPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8742 LTPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7725 LTPIA | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.34 LTPIA | +73.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5483 LTPIA | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8887 LTPIA | +62.1% |
| 2015 | 0.749 LTPIA | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7215 LTPIA | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4221 LTPIA | -41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8833 LTPIA | 0.5483 LTPIA | 1.34 LTPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7864 LTPIA | 0.7215 LTPIA | 0.8887 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4221 LTPIA | 0.4221 LTPIA | 0.4221 LTPIA | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Brazil?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Brazil was 0.4221 LTPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 LTPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4221 LTPIA in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release