Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.59 million number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1.59 million number
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
6th
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.94 million number
in 2007
All-time low
1.10 million number
in 2002
Years of data
8
2002–2011

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil, 2002–2011

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2002200620112002: 1.1M number2003: 1.6M number2004: 1.7M number2005: 1.9M number2007: 1.9M number2008: 1.7M number2009: 1.7M number2011: 1.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1.59 million number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 1.94 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million number, in 2002.

That places Brazil 6th out of 147 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Brazil, 2002 to 2011.
Year number Change
2002 1.10 million number
2003 1.59 million number +43.9%
2004 1.70 million number +7.0%
2005 1.87 million number +9.8%
2007 1.94 million number +4.0%
2008 1.72 million number -11.7%
2009 1.66 million number -3.0%
2011 1.59 million number -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.65 million number 1.10 million number 1.94 million number 7
2010s 1.59 million number 1.59 million number 1.59 million number 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 Ethiopia 3.36 million number compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 3.14 million number compare
  3. 5 Mexico 1.75 million number compare
  4. 7 Afghanistan 1.48 million number compare
  5. 8 Egypt 1.21 million number
  6. 9 Kenya 1.12 million number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Brazil was 1.59 million number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 million number in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million number in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 147 countries with data for 2011.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.