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

Brazil: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.2763 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2763
World rank
29th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2763
in 2021
All-time low
0.104
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2021

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Brazil, 2001–2021

00.10.20.32001201120212001: 0.1042002: 0.1122003: 0.1182004: 0.1192005: 0.1262006: 0.1322007: 0.1452008: 0.152009: 0.1592011: 0.172012: 0.1832014: 0.2012015: 0.1982016: 0.2152017: 0.2062021: 0.276

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Brazil stood at 0.2763. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Brazil peaked at 0.2763 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.104, in 2001.

That places Brazil 29th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 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 in Brazil, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.104
2002 0.1117 +7.5%
2003 0.1179 +5.5%
2004 0.1192 +1.1%
2005 0.126 +5.7%
2006 0.132 +4.8%
2007 0.1449 +9.7%
2008 0.1501 +3.6%
2009 0.1589 +5.9%
2011 0.1702 +7.1%
2012 0.1834 +7.8%
2014 0.2012 +9.7%
2015 0.1979 -1.6%
2016 0.2148 +8.5%
2017 0.2058 -4.2%
2021 0.2763 +34.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1294 0.104 0.1589 9
2010s 0.1956 0.1702 0.2148 6
2020s 0.2763 0.2763 0.2763 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 26 Philippines 0.308 compare
  2. 27 Hungary 0.2933 compare
  3. 28 Malta 0.2912 compare
  4. 30 Dominican Republic 0.2748 compare
  5. 31 Paraguay 0.2723 compare
  6. 32 Romania 0.2649 compare

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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 0.2763 in 2021, 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 0.2763 in 2021.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.104 in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Brazil ranks 29th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2022
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