Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Brazil
Brazil: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 9.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.28
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
64th
of 94 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 2020
All-time low
4.3
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Brazil, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Brazil stood at 9.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Brazil peaked at 10.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 1981.
Brazil ranks 64th of 94 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.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.3 | — |
| 1982 | 4.35 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.5 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 4.59 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.71 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.79 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.87 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.03 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.06 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.14 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.23 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.35 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.52 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.68 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.77 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.95 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 6.08 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.37 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 6.55 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 6.72 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.83 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.96 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.16 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.28 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.44 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.57 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.71 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.93 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 9.04 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.22 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.34 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.03 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 10.15 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.39 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.51 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.8 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 9.28 | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.69 | 4.3 | 5.06 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.59 | 5.14 | 6.08 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.99 | 6.37 | 7.57 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.48 | 7.71 | 10.51 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.04 | 9.28 | 10.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Brazil?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Brazil was 9.28 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Brazil ranks 64th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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