Share of the population with lower secondary education in Brazil
Brazil: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 67.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Brazil, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 67.2% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Brazil peaked at 67.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1976.
That places Brazil 74th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.5% | — |
| 1976 | 10.0% | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +219.6% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 37.8% | 50.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 50.6% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 65.2% | 67.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7217 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.6384 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Brazil?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Brazil was 67.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1976.
- How does Brazil rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 74th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.