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

Brazil: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.7313 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7313
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
15th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.7609
in 2014
All-time low
0.5489
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2017

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

00.20.40.60.82002200920172002: 0.5492003: 0.5842004: 0.5792005: 0.582006: 0.6212007: 0.6772008: 0.6772009: 0.6882011: 0.7452012: 0.7562014: 0.7612015: 0.7612017: 0.731

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Brazil stood at 0.7313.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Brazil peaked at 0.7609 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5489, in 2002.

Brazil ranks 15th of 26 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: Education in Brazil, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5489
2003 0.584 +6.4%
2004 0.5786 -0.9%
2005 0.5798 +0.2%
2006 0.6208 +7.1%
2007 0.6767 +9.0%
2008 0.6766 -0.0%
2009 0.6877 +1.6%
2011 0.745 +8.3%
2012 0.7559 +1.5%
2014 0.7609 +0.7%
2015 0.7608 -0.0%
2017 0.7313 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6192 0.5489 0.6877 8
2010s 0.7508 0.7313 0.7609 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 12 Uruguay 0.8184 compare
  2. 13 Argentina 0.8179 compare
  3. 14 Costa Rica 0.7995 compare
  4. 16 Honduras 0.7254 compare
  5. 17 Morocco 0.7123 compare
  6. 18 Pakistan 0.6996 compare

See the full ranking of 26 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 0.7313 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 0.7609 in 2014.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5489 in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Brazil ranks 15th out of 26 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 8.1%. 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: Education. 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: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 279 data points, 2000–2021
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