School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Brazil
Brazil: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 5.15 million number in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
5.15 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 205 countries
All-time high
5.37 million number
in 2004
All-time low
4.99 million number
in 2007
Years of data
10
1999–2011
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 (number) 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.15 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,196 number, 43.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.15 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,296 number, 94.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 6.18 million number compare
- 7 Bangladesh 6.06 million number compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.85 million number compare
- 10 Mexico 3.32 million number compare
- 11 Turkey 2.66 million number compare
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, 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.