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

Brazil: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.4913 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.4913
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
19th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.4913
in 2017
All-time low
0.277
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2017

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

00.10.20.30.40.52002200920172002: 0.2772003: 0.3092004: 0.3162005: 0.3382006: 0.3612007: 0.4292008: 0.392009: 0.4072011: 0.4392012: 0.4462014: 0.4772015: 0.4672017: 0.491

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.4913 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Brazil peaked at 0.4913 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.277, in 2002.

Brazil ranks 19th of 28 countries on this measure, 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: Health in Brazil, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 0.277
2003 0.3094 +11.7%
2004 0.3159 +2.1%
2005 0.3377 +6.9%
2006 0.3605 +6.8%
2007 0.4286 +18.9%
2008 0.3898 -9.1%
2009 0.4069 +4.4%
2011 0.4385 +7.8%
2012 0.4459 +1.7%
2014 0.4771 +7.0%
2015 0.4675 -2.0%
2017 0.4913 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3532 0.277 0.4286 8
2010s 0.4641 0.4385 0.4913 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 16 Dominican Republic 0.6052 compare
  2. 17 Argentina 0.5659 compare
  3. 18 Mauritius 0.4926 compare
  4. 20 Uruguay 0.4779 compare
  5. 21 Pakistan 0.4372 compare
  6. 22 Honduras 0.4069 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 public paid in Brazil?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Brazil was 0.4913 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 0.4913 in 2017.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.277 in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Brazil ranks 19th out of 28 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 14.6%. 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: Health. 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: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 292 data points, 2000–2021
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