Brazil's secondary education, general pupils was 22.16 million in 2017, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 1.18% from 22.43 million in 2007 (0.12% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 22.16 million | 2017 |
| Five years earlier | 21.64 million | 2012 |
| Ten years earlier | 22.43 million | 2007 |
| Highest | 26.32 million | 2002 |
| Lowest | 3.06 million | 1970 |
| Average since 2008 | 22.54 million | 2008–2017 |
| First recorded | 3.06 million |
What the numbers say
In 2017, Brazil's secondary education, general pupils fell 1.8% on 2016 (from 22.56 million to 22.16 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1974 to 2016), the average change was +2.7% and a typical year strayed about 8.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 32% in 1974 and the biggest yearly fall was 17.7% in 1985. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2008 to 2017 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 3% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2017, Brazil had the 2nd highest value of the 69 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 22.16 million | 2017 |
| World | 532 million | 2018 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 55.7 million | 2018 |
| Upper middle income | 172 million | 2018 |
Closest to Brazil in the 2017 ranking
- India — 1st of 69: 127.53 million
- Mexico — 3rd of 69: 10.28 million
- Türkiye — 4th of 69: 8.69 million
- Russian Federation — 5th of 69: 8.47 million
What this measures
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 40 values
| Year | Secondary education, general pupils |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 22,161,547 |
| 2016 | 22,559,870 |
| 2015 | 22,607,924 |
| 2014 | 23,326,279 |
| 2013 | 24,006,493 |
| 2012 | 21,637,503 |
| 2011 | 21,982,889 |
| 2010 | 22,215,054 |
| 2009 | 22,384,267 |
| 2008 | 22,516,085 |
| 2007 |
Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies
- Antigua and Barbuda — 7,574 (2018)
- Argentina — 4.61 million (2017)
- Bahamas, The — 26,884 (2018)
- Barbados — 19,571 (2018)
- Belize — 37,052 (2018)
- Bolivia — 445,168 (2018)
- British Virgin Islands — 2,176 (2017)
- Cayman Islands — 3,476 (2018)
- Chile — 1.23 million (2017)
- Colombia — 4.46 million (2018)
- Costa Rica
More education data for Brazil
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 15.11 million (2024)
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary — 19.24 (2017)
- Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) — 46.97% (2024)
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) — 24.48% (2024)
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Brazil's secondary education, general pupils?
- 22.16 million in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1970?
- It is up 625.26% from 3.06 million in 1970 (4.31% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 26.32 million in 2002 and the lowest 3.06 million in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank?
- 2nd highest of 69 economies with data for 2017.
- Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for Brazil?
- In 2017, Brazil's secondary education, general pupils fell 1.8% on 2016 (from 22.56 million to 22.16 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1974 to 2016), the average change was +2.7% and a typical year strayed about 8.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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