Secondary education, vocational pupils in Brazil
Brazil: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 956,632 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils in Brazil is 956,632, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Brazil peaked at 2.26 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 452,342, in 2003.
That places Brazil 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Brazil, year by year
| 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% |
| 2002 | 471,227 | -79.2% |
| 2003 | 452,342 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 717,568 | +58.6% |
| 2005 | 753,523 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 997,258 | +32.3% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -79.2% | 2.26 million | 471,227 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 million | 570,078 | 1.80 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.26 million | 2.26 million | 2.26 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 822,025 | 452,342 | 1.23 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 874,889 | 1.50 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Brazil?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Brazil was 956,632 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 452,342 in 2003.
- How does Brazil rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Brazil ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.