Share of all students … vocational adjusted gender parity in Brazil
Brazil: Share of all students … vocational adjusted gender parity was 1.19 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.19 GPIA for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Brazil peaked at 1.6 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8494 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Brazil 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students … vocational adjusted gender parity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.31 GPIA | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 1.28 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.2 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.11 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6 GPIA | +45.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8494 GPIA | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 0.949 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.21 GPIA | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.23 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.23 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.19 GPIA | -3.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.19 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7284 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.19 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9062 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students … vocational adjusted gender parity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -47.1% | 1.6 GPIA | 0.8494 GPIA |
| 2003 | +45.9% | 1.1 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA |
| 2007 | +27.7% | 0.949 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 0.8494 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 12 Liberia 1.22 GPIA compare
- 13 New Zealand 1.21 GPIA compare
- 14 British Virgin Islands 1.2 GPIA compare
- 16 South Africa 1.19 GPIA compare
- 17 Ethiopia 1.14 GPIA compare
- 18 Mexico 1.13 GPIA compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Brazil?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Brazil was 1.19 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8494 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release