Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 21.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Brazil recorded 21.50 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 26.79 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million, in 1970.
That places Brazil 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.56 million | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 5.60 million | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 6.06 million | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 8.01 million | +32.3% |
| 1975 | 8.61 million | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 9.40 million | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 10.10 million | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 10.52 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 10.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 26.79 million | +156.3% |
| 2003 | 24.59 million | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 25.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.86 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.14 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 23.42 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 23.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 23.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.88 million | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 24.22 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 23.50 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 23.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 22.25 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.16 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 22.13 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.64 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.50 million | -0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 21.50 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 41.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 21.50 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 121.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +156.3% | 10.45 million | 26.79 million |
| 1974 | +32.3% | 6.06 million | 8.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.44 million | 4.09 million | 10.52 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.45 million | 10.45 million | 10.45 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.53 million | 23.42 million | 26.79 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.44 million | 22.25 million | 24.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.95 million | 21.50 million | 22.31 million | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brazil?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brazil was 21.50 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils Data API, 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, pupils with 698 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.