Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1014 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.1014 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.1501 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0428 units per person, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 41st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0428 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0467 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0559 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 0.059 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0762 units per person | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 0.08 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0853 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0895 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.091 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0771 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1501 units per person | +94.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1362 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1377 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1346 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1242 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1242 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.123 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1215 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1198 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1175 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1254 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1211 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1165 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1158 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1129 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1109 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1072 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1062 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1065 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1052 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1025 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1014 units per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0696 units per person | 0.0428 units per person | 0.091 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0771 units per person | 0.0771 units per person | 0.0771 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1329 units per person | 0.123 units per person | 0.1501 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1169 units per person | 0.1072 units per person | 0.1254 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1044 units per person | 0.1014 units per person | 0.1065 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Brazil?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Brazil was 0.1014 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1501 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0428 units per person in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.