School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Brazil
Brazil: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) was 10.49 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, male in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 10.49 million for school age population, secondary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Brazil peaked at 12.34 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.49 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, male (number) (population) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.34 million | — |
| 2013 | 12.11 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.69 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.44 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.12 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.98 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.81 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.49 million | -2.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.49 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 360,106, 29.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.49 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 104,987, 99.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.69 million | 10.98 million | 12.34 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.76 million | 10.49 million | 10.95 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 5 Indonesia 14.69 million compare
- 6 United States 13.59 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 12.02 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 9.08 million compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.69 million compare
- 11 Egypt 7.20 million compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Brazil?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Brazil was 10.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 million in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release