Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Brazil

Brazil: Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 74.8%
World rank
61st
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.20.40.61981200120211981: 0.057 % of population aged 15-241982: 0.062 % of population aged 15-241983: 0.066 % of population aged 15-241984: 0.07 % of population aged 15-241985: 0.073 % of population aged 15-241986: 0.072 % of population aged 15-241987: 0.073 % of population aged 15-241988: 0.077 % of population aged 15-241989: 0.078 % of population aged 15-241990: 0.078 % of population aged 15-241992: 0.075 % of population aged 15-241993: 0.077 % of population aged 15-241995: 0.081 % of population aged 15-241996: 0.092 % of population aged 15-241997: 0.097 % of population aged 15-241998: 0.109 % of population aged 15-241999: 0.123 % of population aged 15-242001: 0.155 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.174 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.187 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.198 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.21 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.218 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.222 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.231 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.234 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.243 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.288 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.288 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.295 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.299 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.308 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.31 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.32 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.331 % of population aged 15-242020: 0.348 % of population aged 15-242021: 0.608 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Brazil is 0.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 74.8% on the previous year and up 149.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Brazil peaked at 0.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.

Brazil ranks 61st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1981 0.1%
1982 0.1% +9.9%
1983 0.1% +6.5%
1984 0.1% +5.6%
1985 0.1% +3.6%
1986 0.1% -1.4%
1987 0.1% +1.9%
1988 0.1% +6.0%
1989 0.1% +0.3%
1990 0.1% +0.4%
1992 0.1% -3.5%
1993 0.1% +2.1%
1995 0.1% +5.4%
1996 0.1% +13.4%
1997 0.1% +5.4%
1998 0.1% +12.5%
1999 0.1% +12.9%
2001 0.2% +26.2%
2002 0.2% +12.2%
2003 0.2% +7.8%
2004 0.2% +6.0%
2005 0.2% +6.0%
2006 0.2% +3.9%
2007 0.2% +1.5%
2008 0.2% +4.3%
2009 0.2% +1.3%
2011 0.2% +3.9%
2012 0.3% +18.4%
2013 0.3% +0.1%
2014 0.3% +2.3%
2015 0.3% +1.2%
2016 0.3% +3.1%
2017 0.3% +0.8%
2018 0.3% +3.3%
2019 0.3% +3.4%
2020 0.3% +4.9%
2021 0.6% +74.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 9
2020s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6% compare
  2. 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6% compare
  3. 60 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
  4. 62 Tajikistan 0.6% compare
  5. 63 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  6. 64 Malta 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Brazil?
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Brazil was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24?
Brazil ranks 61st out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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