Secondary education, pupils in Brazil
Brazil: Secondary education, pupils was 49.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Brazil, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Brazil is 49.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Brazil peaked at 52.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2017.
Brazil ranks 68th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.5% | — |
| 1971 | 50.8% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.1% | 50.5% | 52.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 49.7% | 51.5% | 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, pupils in Brazil?
- Secondary education, pupils in Brazil was 49.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Brazil ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.