Enrolment in secondary education, male in Brazil

Brazil: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 11.48 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.48 million number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 202 countries
All-time high
12.98 million number
in 2002
All-time low
2.02 million number
in 1970
Years of data
21
1970–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Brazil, 1970–2018

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1970199420181970: 2.0M number1971: 2.2M number1972: 2.7M number1973: 3.0M number1974: 3.8M number2002: 13.0M number2003: 11.9M number2004: 12.2M number2005: 12.0M number2007: 11.3M number2008: 11.4M number2009: 11.4M number2010: 11.4M number2011: 11.4M number2012: 11.3M number2013: 12.3M number2014: 12.0M number2015: 11.7M number2016: 11.8M number2017: 11.6M number2018: 11.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Brazil is 11.48 million number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Brazil peaked at 12.98 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million number, in 1970.

That places Brazil 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.76 million number 2.02 million number 3.85 million number 5
2000s 11.89 million number 11.31 million number 12.98 million number 7
2010s 11.66 million number 11.30 million number 12.26 million number 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 45.72 million number compare
  2. 3 United States 12.75 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 12.65 million number compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 7.69 million number compare
  5. 7 Bangladesh 7.43 million number compare
  6. 8 Mexico 6.89 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Brazil?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Brazil was 11.48 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 12.98 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million number in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.