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Brazil’s Completion of Upper Secondary Education

#20 of 164 in the Completion of Upper Secondary Education progress rankings

Educational Attainment, At Least Completed Upper Secondary, Population 25+, Total (%) (Cumulative) measures the percentage of the population aged 25 and older who have completed at least upper secondary education, providing insights into a country's educational progress and development.

Latest (2023)
60.1 %
Year-over-year
+6.1 %
Change since start (1970→2023)
+54.4 %

Key insights

  • From 1970 to 2023, Completion of Upper Secondary Education changed by +54.4 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +6.1 %.
  • Lowest level: 5.7 % in 1970.
  • Highest level: 60.1 % in 2023.

Completion of Upper Secondary Education Chart (1970–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Completion of Upper Secondary Education Table (1970–2023)

Completion of Upper Secondary Education — Brazil
Year Completion of Upper Secondary Education
1970 5.7 %
2001 25.3 %
2002 26.8 %
2003 28.1 %
2004 29.3 %
2005 30.5 %
2006 32.3 %
2007 33.6 %
2008 35.4 %
2009 37.0 %
2010 35.9 %
2011 39.4 %
2012 40.6 %
2013 41.8 %
2014 42.5 %
2015 43.7 %
2016 47.0 %
2017 47.5 %
2018 49.2 %
2019 50.2 %
2020 52.9 %
2021 53.5 %
2022 54.0 %
2023 60.1 %

Source: World Bank