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

Brazil
7.75
in 2018
Philippines
8.17
in 2017
Brazil rank
81st
Philippines rank
78th

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

  • Brazil
  • Philippines
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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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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/