Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Brazil

Brazil: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 13.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
13.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 162 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2012
All-time low
12.4%
in 2003
Years of data
16
2002–2018

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Brazil, 2002–2018

051015202002201020182002: 13.9 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 15.6 %2005: 15.8 %2007: 14.1 %2008: 15.4 %2009: 15.8 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 17.7 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 14.1 %2015: 14.5 %2016: 14 %2017: 13.9 %2018: 13.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Brazil stood at 13.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Brazil peaked at 17.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2003.

Brazil ranks 89th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Brazil, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 13.9%
2003 12.4% -10.8%
2004 15.6% +25.2%
2005 15.8% +1.7%
2007 14.1% -11.0%
2008 15.4% +9.1%
2009 15.8% +2.7%
2010 16.3% +3.1%
2011 16.8% +3.5%
2012 17.7% +5.3%
2013 13.8% -22.4%
2014 14.1% +2.1%
2015 14.5% +2.9%
2016 14.0% -3.2%
2017 13.9% -1.0%
2018 13.8% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 12.4% 15.8% 7
2010s 15.0% 13.8% 17.7% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 86 Seychelles 14.7% compare
  2. 87 Switzerland 14.6% compare
  3. 88 Djibouti 13.9% compare
  4. 90 British Virgin Islands 13.7% compare
  5. 91 China 13.7% compare
  6. 92 Sierra Leone 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Brazil?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Brazil was 13.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2003.
How does Brazil rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Brazil ranks 89th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.