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

Brazil: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.5161 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.5161
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.5161
in 2017
All-time low
0.3109
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2017

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

00.20.40.62002200920172002: 0.3112003: 0.3252004: 0.3262005: 0.3362006: 0.3672007: 0.3942008: 0.4012009: 0.4212011: 0.4212012: 0.442014: 0.4942015: 0.4882017: 0.516

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Brazil is 0.5161, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Brazil peaked at 0.5161 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3109, in 2002.

That places Brazil 11th 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 public paid in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Brazil, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 0.3109
2003 0.3251 +4.6%
2004 0.3264 +0.4%
2005 0.3362 +3.0%
2006 0.3673 +9.2%
2007 0.3938 +7.2%
2008 0.4007 +1.7%
2009 0.4208 +5.0%
2011 0.4214 +0.2%
2012 0.44 +4.4%
2014 0.4937 +12.2%
2015 0.4882 -1.1%
2017 0.5161 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3601 0.3109 0.4208 8
2010s 0.4719 0.4214 0.5161 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Costa Rica 0.5733 compare
  2. 9 Chile 0.5713 compare
  3. 10 Ecuador 0.5455 compare
  4. 12 Argentina 0.5015 compare
  5. 13 Dominican Republic 0.4876 compare
  6. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4731 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Brazil?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Brazil was 0.5161 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.5161 in 2017.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3109 in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Brazil ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 291 data points, 2000–2021
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