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

Brazil: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general was 89.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
89.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
74th
of 179 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2002
All-time low
84.2%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2002–2018

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Brazil, 2002–2018

0204060801002002201020182002: 95.1 %2003: 95 %2004: 92.7 %2005: 92.3 %2007: 89 %2008: 87.7 %2009: 86.6 %2010: 85.7 %2011: 84.9 %2012: 84.2 %2013: 91.9 %2014: 91.6 %2015: 91.5 %2016: 90.7 %2017: 90.3 %2018: 89.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Brazil is 89.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Brazil peaked at 95.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2012.

That places Brazil 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Brazil, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 95.1%
2003 95.0% -0.1%
2004 92.7% -2.4%
2005 92.3% -0.5%
2007 89.0% -3.6%
2008 87.7% -1.5%
2009 86.6% -1.2%
2010 85.7% -1.0%
2011 84.9% -1.0%
2012 84.2% -0.9%
2013 91.9% +9.2%
2014 91.6% -0.3%
2015 91.5% -0.1%
2016 90.7% -0.8%
2017 90.3% -0.5%
2018 89.5% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.2% 86.6% 95.1% 7
2010s 88.9% 84.2% 91.9% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Brazil?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Brazil was 89.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general?
Brazil ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.