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 9.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.72
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
63rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
11.31
in 2020
All-time low
5.1
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
The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Brazil is 9.72, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Brazil peaked at 11.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1981.
Brazil ranks 63rd of 84 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 | 5.1 | — |
| 1982 | 5.17 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.31 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.39 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.5 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 5.59 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.67 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.8 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.82 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.92 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.9 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.15 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.3 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.59 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.69 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.91 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.08 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 7.24 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.39 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.52 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.71 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.82 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.97 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.09 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.2 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.43 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 9.56 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.69 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.81 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.56 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 10.68 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.92 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.03 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.31 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.72 | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.48 | 5.1 | 5.82 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.24 | 5.9 | 6.69 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.52 | 6.91 | 8.09 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.99 | 8.2 | 11.03 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.51 | 9.72 | 11.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 60 Egypt 9.86 compare
- 61 Zambia 9.76 compare
- 62 Jamaica 9.76 compare
- 64 Costa Rica 9.68 compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 9.47 compare
- 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.45 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 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 9.72 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 11.31 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 5.1 in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Brazil ranks 63rd out of 84 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 18.5%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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