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

6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

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

Brazil

7.98

in 2018

Tunisia

7.22

in 2016

Brazil rank

82nd

Tunisia rank

83rd

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

Brazil
Tunisia

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 7.98 against 7.22 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.76.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 83rd of 93 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.64	2.09	0.5547	Brazil
2000s	6.74	6.36	0.3779	Brazil
2010s	7.44	6.89	0.5497	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 Tunisia?: Brazil, at 7.98 against 7.22 in Tunisia as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Brazil and Tunisia?: 0.76, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tunisia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Brazil and Tunisia rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Brazil ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 83rd 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/