Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil
Brazil: Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index was 1.12 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.12 index for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil peaked at 1.2 index in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.09 index, in 1981.
That places Brazil 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 index | 1.09 index | 1.18 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.19 index | 1.18 index | 1.2 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 index | 1.17 index | 1.18 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 index | 1.12 index | 1.19 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 index | 1.12 index | 1.12 index | 6 |
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More gender data for Brazil
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.35 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil?
- Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil was 1.12 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 index in 1996.
- What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 index in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal upper secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.