Secondary education, general pupils in Brazil
Brazil: Secondary education, general pupils was 22.16 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Brazil, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Brazil is 22.16 million, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Brazil peaked at 26.32 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.06 million, in 1970.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils 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% |
| 1984 | 10.25 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 8.44 million | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 11.35 million | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 11.34 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 12.13 million | +7.0% |
| 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% |
| 2007 | 22.43 million | -7.0% |
| 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 22.16 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 429,923, 51.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 22.16 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 268,242, 82.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +48.5% | 15.80 million | 23.46 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.58 million | 3.06 million | 8.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.96 million | 8.44 million | 11.35 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.94 million | 12.13 million | 23.46 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.06 million | 22.38 million | 26.32 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.56 million | 21.64 million | 24.01 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Brazil?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Brazil was 22.16 million 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 26.32 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 million in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Brazil ranks 3rd 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 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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.