School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 10.53 million number in 2011. ▬ Flat
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil is 10.53 million number, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 10.90 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.26 million number, in 2007.
Brazil ranks 8th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.44 million number | — |
| 2001 | 10.46 million number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.58 million number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.76 million number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.90 million number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.81 million number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.26 million number | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 10.29 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.30 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.53 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.44 million number | 10.44 million number | 10.44 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.55 million number | 10.26 million number | 10.90 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.53 million number | 10.53 million number | 10.53 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 5 Nigeria 13.21 million number compare
- 6 United States of America 12.63 million number compare
- 7 Bangladesh 12.41 million number compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.74 million number compare
- 10 Mexico 6.75 million number compare
- 11 Türkiye 5.45 million number compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Brazil was 10.53 million number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.90 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.26 million number in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.