Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Brazil

Brazil: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 956,632 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
956,632
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.26 million
in 1998
All-time low
452,342
in 2003
Years of data
30
1970–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Brazil, 1970–2017

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1970199320171970: 1.0M1971: 570.1k1972: 655.2k1973: 787.8k1974: 1.1M1975: 1.1M1976: 1.4M1977: 1.7M1978: 1.8M1985: 2.0M1998: 2.3M1999: 1.8M2000: 1.4M2001: 918.5k2002: 471.2k2003: 452.3k2004: 717.6k2005: 753.5k2006: 875.4k2007: 997.3k2008: 1.1M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.5M2013: 874.9k2014: 898.7k2015: 893.9k2016: 978.2k2017: 956.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Brazil recorded 956,632 for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in 2017.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 2.26 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 452,342, in 2003.

Brazil ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Brazil, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 1.03 million
1971 570,078 -44.7%
1972 655,176 +14.9%
1973 787,791 +20.2%
1974 1.05 million +33.7%
1975 1.05 million +0.0%
1976 1.43 million +36.2%
1977 1.69 million +17.8%
1978 1.80 million +6.6%
1985 2.02 million +12.0%
1998 2.26 million +12.0%
1999 1.81 million -19.8%
2000 1.37 million -24.7%
2001 918,480 -32.7%
2002 471,227 -48.7%
2003 452,342 -4.0%
2004 717,568 +58.6%
2005 753,523 +5.0%
2006 875,390 +16.2%
2007 997,258 +13.9%
2008 1.13 million +13.3%
2009 1.23 million +9.1%
2010 1.32 million +7.4%
2011 1.42 million +7.0%
2012 1.50 million +5.7%
2013 874,889 -41.5%
2014 898,666 +2.7%
2015 893,860 -0.5%
2016 978,202 +9.4%
2017 956,632 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.12 million 570,078 1.80 million 9
1980s 2.02 million 2.02 million 2.02 million 1
1990s 2.04 million 1.81 million 2.26 million 2
2000s 891,378 452,342 1.37 million 10
2010s 1.10 million 874,889 1.50 million 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 11 Germany 1.35 million compare
  2. 12 France 1.08 million compare
  3. 13 Australia 970,735 compare
  4. 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 870,961 compare
  5. 16 Japan 812,494 compare
  6. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 788,570 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Brazil?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Brazil was 956,632 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.26 million in 1998.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 452,342 in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.