School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 14.03 million number in 2011. ▬ Flat
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 14.03 million number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 14.35 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.38 million number, in 2003.
That places Brazil 5th out of 205 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.74 million number | — |
| 2001 | 13.86 million number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.78 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.38 million number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.68 million number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.74 million number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.35 million number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 14.16 million number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.13 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.03 million number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.74 million number | 13.74 million number | 13.74 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.88 million number | 13.38 million number | 14.35 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.03 million number | 14.03 million number | 14.03 million number | 1 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Brazil was 14.03 million number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14.35 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.38 million number in 2003.
- How does Brazil rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 205 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.