Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Brazil

Brazil: Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid was 0.2539 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2539
World rank
45th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3522
in 2004
All-time low
0.2539
in 2021
Years of data
16
2001–2021

Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Brazil, 2001–2021

00.10.20.30.42001201120212001: 0.3422002: 0.3522003: 0.3472004: 0.3522005: 0.352006: 0.3432007: 0.3152008: 0.3322009: 0.3192011: 0.3192012: 0.3122014: 0.2912015: 0.3022016: 0.2932017: 0.3042021: 0.254

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Brazil is 0.2539, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Brazil peaked at 0.3522 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2539, in 2021.

Brazil ranks 45th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees in Brazil, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3418
2002 0.352 +3.0%
2003 0.3466 -1.6%
2004 0.3522 +1.6%
2005 0.3496 -0.7%
2006 0.3427 -2.0%
2007 0.3145 -8.2%
2008 0.3316 +5.4%
2009 0.3191 -3.8%
2011 0.3193 +0.1%
2012 0.3117 -2.4%
2014 0.2908 -6.7%
2015 0.3023 +3.9%
2016 0.2925 -3.2%
2017 0.3036 +3.8%
2021 0.2539 -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3389 0.3145 0.3522 9
2010s 0.3034 0.2908 0.3193 6
2020s 0.2539 0.2539 0.2539 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 42 Cyprus 0.2695 compare
  2. 43 Belgium 0.2692 compare
  3. 44 Portugal 0.2606 compare
  4. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2532 compare
  5. 47 Greece 0.2369 compare
  6. 48 Iceland 0.2327 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Brazil?
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Brazil was 0.2539 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.3522 in 2004.
What is the lowest individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2539 in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid?
Brazil ranks 45th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 791 data points, 2000–2021
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