Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 22.16 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Brazil, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 22.16 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 26.32 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.06 million, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.06 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.99 million | +30.6% |
| 1972 | 4.94 million | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 5.27 million | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 6.96 million | +32.0% |
| 1975 | 7.56 million | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 7.97 million | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 8.41 million | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 8.72 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 8.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 9.33 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 9.31 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 9.74 million | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 10.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 10.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 8.44 million | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 9.89 million | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 11.35 million | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 11.34 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 11.73 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 12.13 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 13.97 million | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 14.96 million | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 15.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 23.46 million | +48.5% |
| 2000 | 25.09 million | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 25.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 26.32 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 24.14 million | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 24.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.11 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.27 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 22.43 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 22.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.22 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 21.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.64 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 24.01 million | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 23.33 million | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.61 million | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 22.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.16 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.58 million | 3.06 million | 8.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.14 million | 8.44 million | 11.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.94 million | 12.13 million | 23.46 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 23.98 million | 22.38 million | 26.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.56 million | 21.64 million | 24.01 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Brazil?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Brazil was 22.16 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.32 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 million in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.