Average age, above primary education in Brazil

Brazil: Average age, above primary education was 36.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.71
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
59th
of 105 countries
All-time high
38.18
in 2020
All-time low
31.81
in 1982
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Average age, above primary education in Brazil, 1981–2021

0102030401981200120211981: 31.81982: 31.81983: 32.21984: 321985: 32.21986: 32.51987: 32.81988: 33.11989: 33.21990: 33.41992: 34.71993: 34.81995: 35.41996: 35.41997: 35.51998: 35.51999: 35.32001: 35.12002: 352003: 35.12004: 35.12005: 35.12006: 35.32007: 35.62008: 35.92009: 362011: 36.52012: 36.12013: 36.42014: 36.72015: 36.92016: 37.22017: 37.42018: 37.72019: 37.92020: 38.22021: 36.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age, above primary education in Brazil stood at 36.71.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Brazil peaked at 38.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.81, in 1982.

Brazil ranks 59th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.39 31.81 33.16 9
1990s 35 33.43 35.49 8
2000s 35.36 35 36.02 9
2010s 36.97 36.14 37.91 9
2020s 37.44 36.71 38.18 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 56 South Africa 37.63 compare
  2. 57 Costa Rica 36.96 compare
  3. 58 Colombia 36.88 compare
  4. 60 Peru 36.08 compare
  5. 61 China 36.06 compare
  6. 62 Philippines 35.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Brazil?
Average age, above primary education in Brazil was 36.71 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 38.18 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 31.81 in 1982.
How does Brazil rank for average age, above primary education?
Brazil ranks 59th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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