Brazil vs El Salvador: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Brazil
7.98
in 2018
El Salvador
6.87
in 2017
Brazil rank
82nd
El Salvador rank
85th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.98 against 6.87 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.11.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 82nd and El Salvador ranks 85th of 93 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.63 | 6.04 | 0.5954 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 6.57 | 0.9246 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Brazil or El Salvador?
- Brazil, at 7.98 against 6.87 in El Salvador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 1.11, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Brazil ranks 82nd and El Salvador ranks 85th of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/