School age population, upper secondary education, female in Brazil
Brazil: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 5.15 million number in 2011. ▬ Flat
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Brazil, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2011, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Brazil stood at 5.15 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Brazil peaked at 5.37 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.99 million number, in 2007.
Brazil ranks 8th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.16 million number | — |
| 2001 | 5.22 million number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.28 million number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.30 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.37 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.37 million number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.99 million number | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 5.01 million number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.05 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.15 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.16 million number | 5.16 million number | 5.16 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.20 million number | 4.99 million number | 5.37 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.15 million number | 5.15 million number | 5.15 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 5 Nigeria 6.48 million number compare
- 6 United States of America 6.18 million number compare
- 7 Bangladesh 6.06 million number compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.85 million number compare
- 10 Mexico 3.32 million number compare
- 11 Türkiye 2.66 million number compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Brazil?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Brazil was 5.15 million number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 million number in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.