Brazil vs Philippines: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Brazil
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 8.17 against 7.75 in Brazil, a difference of 0.42.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 81st and Philippines ranks 78th of 91 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.73 | 5.34 | 2.62 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2.79 | 6.56 | 3.76 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6.26 | 8.88 | 2.61 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 7.41 | 8.65 | 1.23 | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 8.17 against 7.75 in Brazil as of 2017.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Brazil and Philippines?
- 0.42, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Philippines?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Brazil and Philippines rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Brazil ranks 81st and Philippines ranks 78th of 91 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, male. 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 male 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/