School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 24.56 million number in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
24.56 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 205 countries
All-time high
24.61 million number
in 2007
All-time low
24.14 million number
in 2003
Years of data
10
1999–2011

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1999–2011

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1999200520111999: 24.2M number2001: 24.3M number2002: 24.4M number2003: 24.1M number2004: 24.6M number2005: 24.5M number2007: 24.6M number2008: 24.4M number2009: 24.4M number2011: 24.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brazil is 24.56 million number, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 24.61 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.14 million number, in 2003.

That places Brazil 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Brazil, 1999 to 2011.
Year number Change
1999 24.18 million number
2001 24.32 million number +0.6%
2002 24.36 million number +0.1%
2003 24.14 million number -0.9%
2004 24.57 million number +1.8%
2005 24.55 million number -0.1%
2007 24.61 million number +0.3%
2008 24.45 million number -0.7%
2009 24.43 million number -0.1%
2011 24.56 million number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.18 million number 24.18 million number 24.18 million number 1
2000s 24.43 million number 24.14 million number 24.61 million number 8
2010s 24.56 million number 24.56 million number 24.56 million number 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Indonesia 27.96 million number compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 27.80 million number compare
  3. 6 United States 25.05 million number compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 21.46 million number compare
  5. 9 Ethiopia 15.69 million number compare
  6. 10 Mexico 13.46 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brazil?
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Brazil was 24.56 million number in 2011, 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 24.61 million number in 2007.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 24.14 million number in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2011.
Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.