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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 56 South Africa 37.63 compare
- 57 Costa Rica 36.96 compare
- 58 Colombia 36.88 compare
- 60 Peru 36.08 compare
- 61 China 36.06 compare
- 62 Philippines 35.36 compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
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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