How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?

10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.

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.

Brazil vs Indonesia: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Brazil

7.98

in 2018

Indonesia

8.17

in 2018

Brazil rank

82nd

Indonesia rank

81st

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

Brazil
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 8.17 against 7.98 in Brazil, a difference of 0.19.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 82nd and Indonesia ranks 81st of 93 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.64	3.12	0.4751	Indonesia
2000s	6.63	7.29	0.6623	Indonesia
2010s	7.57	7.89	0.3153	Indonesia

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 Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 8.17 against 7.98 in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Brazil and Indonesia?: 0.19, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Brazil ranks 82nd and Indonesia ranks 81st 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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Indicator: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/