School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 20.64 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brazil stood at 20.64 million. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 24.46 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.64 million, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 8th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24.46 million | — |
| 2013 | 23.90 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 23.57 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.25 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.92 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.45 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.81 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.46 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.33 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 20.99 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 20.93 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 20.64 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.98 million | 21.46 million | 24.46 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.97 million | 20.64 million | 21.33 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 5 Indonesia 28.65 million compare
- 6 United States 26.41 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 23.11 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 17.90 million compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.41 million compare
- 11 Egypt 14.06 million compare
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brazil was 20.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 24.46 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.64 million in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release