Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Brazil

Brazil: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 13.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
78th
of 174 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2018
All-time low
9.4%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Brazil, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 10.1 %2000: 9.7 %2001: 9.6 %2002: 9.4 %2003: 10 %2004: 10.2 %2005: 10.4 %2007: 9.8 %2008: 10.9 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 11.9 %2011: 12.6 %2012: 13.1 %2013: 12.3 %2014: 12.9 %2015: 13.4 %2016: 13.6 %2017: 13.7 %2018: 13.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Brazil stood at 13.9%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Brazil peaked at 13.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2002.

Brazil ranks 78th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Brazil, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 10.1%
2000 9.7% -4.3%
2001 9.6% -0.6%
2002 9.4% -2.1%
2003 10.0% +5.9%
2004 10.2% +1.7%
2005 10.4% +2.3%
2007 9.8% -6.1%
2008 10.9% +11.8%
2009 11.3% +4.0%
2010 11.9% +5.0%
2011 12.6% +5.6%
2012 13.1% +4.0%
2013 12.3% -6.0%
2014 12.9% +4.9%
2015 13.4% +4.1%
2016 13.6% +1.3%
2017 13.7% +0.4%
2018 13.9% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2000s 10.1% 9.4% 11.3% 9
2010s 13.0% 11.9% 13.9% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 75 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.4% compare
  2. 76 Kenya 14.0% compare
  3. 77 Benin 13.9% compare
  4. 79 El Salvador 13.7% compare
  5. 80 Panama 13.7% compare
  6. 81 China 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Brazil?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Brazil was 13.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Brazil ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.