Secondary education, general pupils in Brazil
Brazil: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Brazil, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Brazil stood at 49.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Brazil peaked at 51.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1971.
Brazil ranks 119th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.6% | — |
| 1971 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.4% | 49.5% | 51.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.1% | 51.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 49.5% | 51.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 secondary education, general pupils in Brazil?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Brazil was 49.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1971.
- How does Brazil rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Brazil ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.