School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Brazil
Brazil: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 12.04 million number in 2011. ▬ Flat
School age population, secondary education, female in Brazil, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2011, school age population, secondary education, female in Brazil stood at 12.04 million number.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Brazil peaked at 12.10 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.86 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, female (number) (age) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.02 million number | — |
| 2001 | 12.08 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.10 million number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.86 million number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.08 million number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.08 million number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.02 million number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.92 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.94 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.04 million number | +0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.04 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 329,098 number, 36.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12.04 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,230 number, 104.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.02 million number | 12.02 million number | 12.02 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.01 million number | 11.86 million number | 12.10 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.04 million number | 12.04 million number | 12.04 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Brazil?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Brazil was 12.04 million number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.10 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.86 million number in 2003.
- How does Brazil rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.