Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 75.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Brazil, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Brazil is 75.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 167.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Brazil peaked at 80.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2009.
That places Brazil 43rd out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12.2% | — |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +130.1% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +108.0% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 12.3% | 68.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 66.9% | 80.2% | 4 |
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 youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Brazil?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Brazil was 75.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.8%. 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 youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release