Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Brazil

Brazil: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.4322 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.4322
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.4322
in 2017
All-time low
0.257
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2017

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Brazil, 2002–2017

00.10.20.30.42002200920172002: 0.2572003: 0.2912004: 0.2992005: 0.3342006: 0.322007: 0.3382008: 0.3352009: 0.3912011: 0.3822012: 0.412014: 0.4262015: 0.4252017: 0.432

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Brazil stood at 0.4322. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Brazil peaked at 0.4322 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.257, in 2002.

That places Brazil 18th out of 28 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Health in Brazil, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 0.257
2003 0.2906 +13.1%
2004 0.2992 +3.0%
2005 0.3342 +11.7%
2006 0.3204 -4.1%
2007 0.3378 +5.4%
2008 0.3349 -0.9%
2009 0.3912 +16.8%
2011 0.3818 -2.4%
2012 0.4097 +7.3%
2014 0.4261 +4.0%
2015 0.4249 -0.3%
2017 0.4322 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3207 0.257 0.3912 8
2010s 0.415 0.3818 0.4322 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 15 El Salvador 0.5061 compare
  2. 16 Costa Rica 0.4737 compare
  3. 17 Zambia 0.4698 compare
  4. 19 Republic of Moldova 0.4128 compare
  5. 20 Uruguay 0.3937 compare
  6. 21 Honduras 0.3756 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Brazil?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Brazil was 0.4322 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.4322 in 2017.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.257 in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Brazil ranks 18th out of 28 countries with data for 2017.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 293 data points, 2000–2021
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