Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Brazil
Brazil: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 81.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Brazil, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Brazil is 81.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Brazil peaked at 95.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 95.1% | — |
| 2003 | 93.3% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | -2.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 81.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.3%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 81.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.3%, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 86.0% | 95.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 83.5% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 81.9% | 88.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Brazil?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Brazil was 81.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Brazil ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release