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

Brazil: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.6337 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6337
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
15th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.7013
in 2015
All-time low
0.5349
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2017

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

00.20.40.60.82002200920172002: 0.5352003: 0.5432004: 0.5732005: 0.5692006: 0.5742007: 0.6142008: 0.6142009: 0.6452011: 0.6822012: 0.6722014: 0.682015: 0.7012017: 0.634

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Brazil stood at 0.6337.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Brazil peaked at 0.7013 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5349, in 2002.

That places Brazil 15th out of 27 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: Education in Brazil, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5349
2003 0.5428 +1.5%
2004 0.5731 +5.6%
2005 0.5694 -0.7%
2006 0.574 +0.8%
2007 0.6143 +7.0%
2008 0.6141 -0.0%
2009 0.6455 +5.1%
2011 0.6818 +5.6%
2012 0.6718 -1.5%
2014 0.6804 +1.3%
2015 0.7013 +3.1%
2017 0.6337 -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5835 0.5349 0.6455 8
2010s 0.6738 0.6337 0.7013 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 12 Colombia 0.6598 compare
  2. 13 Honduras 0.6582 compare
  3. 14 El Salvador 0.634 compare
  4. 16 Ethiopia 0.6271 compare
  5. 17 Palestine, State of 0.6108 compare
  6. 18 Uruguay 0.5869 compare

See the full ranking of 27 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 0.6337 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 0.7013 in 2015.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5349 in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Brazil ranks 15th out of 27 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 3.2%. 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: Education. 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: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 294 data points, 2000–2021
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