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

14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.

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

Brazil

7.98

in 2018

Türkiye

8.28

in 2017

Brazil rank

82nd

Türkiye rank

80th

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

Brazil
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 8.28 against 7.98 in Brazil, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Türkiye ahead.

Brazil ranks 82nd and Türkiye ranks 80th of 93 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.64	2.72	0.0774	Türkiye
2000s	6.51	6.34	0.1762	Brazil
2010s	7.51	7.78	0.2762	Türkiye

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 Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 8.28 against 7.98 in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Brazil and Türkiye?: 0.3, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Türkiye?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Türkiye rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Brazil ranks 82nd and Türkiye ranks 80th 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/