Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Brazil

Brazil: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 95.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
82nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2002
All-time low
74.8%
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Brazil, 1970–2018

0204060801001970199420181970: 74.8 %1971: 87.5 %1972: 88.3 %1973: 87 %1974: 86.9 %1975: 87.8 %1976: 84.7 %1977: 83.3 %1978: 82.9 %1985: 80.7 %2002: 98.2 %2003: 98.2 %2004: 97.1 %2005: 97 %2007: 95.7 %2008: 95.2 %2009: 94.8 %2010: 94.4 %2011: 93.9 %2012: 93.5 %2013: 96.5 %2014: 96.3 %2015: 96.2 %2016: 95.8 %2017: 95.9 %2018: 95.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Brazil is 95.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Brazil peaked at 98.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 1970.

That places Brazil 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, 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 all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Brazil, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 74.8%
1971 87.5% +17.0%
1972 88.3% +0.9%
1973 87.0% -1.5%
1974 86.9% -0.2%
1975 87.8% +1.1%
1976 84.7% -3.4%
1977 83.3% -1.7%
1978 82.9% -0.5%
1985 80.7% -2.6%
2002 98.2% +21.7%
2003 98.2% -0.1%
2004 97.1% -1.0%
2005 97.0% -0.2%
2007 95.7% -1.3%
2008 95.2% -0.5%
2009 94.8% -0.5%
2010 94.4% -0.4%
2011 93.9% -0.5%
2012 93.5% -0.4%
2013 96.5% +3.2%
2014 96.3% -0.2%
2015 96.2% -0.1%
2016 95.8% -0.4%
2017 95.9% +0.0%
2018 95.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84.8% 74.8% 88.3% 9
1980s 80.7% 80.7% 80.7% 1
2000s 96.6% 94.8% 98.2% 7
2010s 95.3% 93.5% 96.5% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 79 Eswatini 96.1% compare
  2. 80 Bangladesh 96.0% compare
  3. 81 American Samoa 95.6% compare
  4. 83 Zambia 95.5% compare
  5. 84 Canada 95.4% compare
  6. 85 Syrian Arab Republic 95.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Brazil?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Brazil was 95.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Brazil ranks 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.