School enrollment, secondary, private in Brazil

Brazil: School enrollment, secondary, private was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
80th
of 170 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2024
All-time low
10.9%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2002–2024

School enrollment, secondary, private in Brazil, 2002–2024

0510152002201320242002: 11 % of total secondary2003: 10.9 % of total secondary2004: 12.3 % of total secondary2005: 12.5 % of total secondary2007: 11.4 % of total secondary2008: 12.6 % of total secondary2009: 13.1 % of total secondary2010: 13.6 % of total secondary2011: 14.3 % of total secondary2012: 15 % of total secondary2013: 12.9 % of total secondary2014: 13.4 % of total secondary2015: 13.9 % of total secondary2016: 13.8 % of total secondary2017: 13.7 % of total secondary2018: 13.9 % of total secondary2019: 14 % of total secondary2020: 13.8 % of total secondary2021: 13.7 % of total secondary2022: 14.4 % of total secondary2023: 15.4 % of total secondary2024: 15.8 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 15.8% for school enrollment, secondary, private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Brazil peaked at 15.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2003.

Brazil ranks 80th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Brazil, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of total secondary Change
2002 11.0%
2003 10.9% -1.4%
2004 12.3% +12.9%
2005 12.5% +2.0%
2007 11.4% -8.8%
2008 12.6% +10.5%
2009 13.1% +3.4%
2010 13.6% +4.3%
2011 14.3% +4.8%
2012 15.0% +4.8%
2013 12.9% -14.0%
2014 13.4% +3.8%
2015 13.9% +3.6%
2016 13.8% -0.6%
2017 13.7% -0.2%
2018 13.9% +0.8%
2019 14.0% +0.8%
2020 13.8% -1.4%
2021 13.7% -0.8%
2022 14.4% +5.0%
2023 15.4% +7.2%
2024 15.8% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 10.9% 13.1% 7
2010s 13.8% 12.9% 15.0% 10
2020s 14.6% 13.7% 15.8% 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 77 Suriname 16.5% compare
  2. 78 Panama 16.1% compare
  3. 79 Denmark 16.0% compare
  4. 81 Iceland 15.5% compare
  5. 82 Ghana 15.4% compare
  6. 83 El Salvador 14.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Brazil?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Brazil was 15.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Brazil ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.