Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) was 31.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Brazil, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 31.3% for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Brazil peaked at 31.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2018.
That places Brazil 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26.2% | — |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.5% | 26.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 21.4% | 31.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Brazil?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Brazil was 31.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release