Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Brazil

Brazil: Population aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
51st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1982
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.10.20.31981200120211981: 0.314 % of population with high edcuation1982: 0.315 % of population with high edcuation1983: 0.309 % of population with high edcuation1984: 0.303 % of population with high edcuation1985: 0.291 % of population with high edcuation1986: 0.28 % of population with high edcuation1987: 0.266 % of population with high edcuation1988: 0.258 % of population with high edcuation1989: 0.247 % of population with high edcuation1990: 0.239 % of population with high edcuation1992: 0.207 % of population with high edcuation1993: 0.203 % of population with high edcuation1995: 0.203 % of population with high edcuation1996: 0.214 % of population with high edcuation1997: 0.213 % of population with high edcuation1998: 0.226 % of population with high edcuation1999: 0.238 % of population with high edcuation2001: 0.258 % of population with high edcuation2002: 0.263 % of population with high edcuation2003: 0.266 % of population with high edcuation2004: 0.262 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.263 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.254 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.244 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.235 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.228 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.215 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.223 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.217 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.213 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.207 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.203 % of population with high edcuation2017: 0.199 % of population with high edcuation2018: 0.197 % of population with high edcuation2019: 0.195 % of population with high edcuation2020: 0.19 % of population with high edcuation2021: 0.248 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

In 2021, population aged 15-24, above primary education in Brazil stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, above primary education in Brazil peaked at 0.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 51st out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1981 0.3%
1982 0.3% +0.5%
1983 0.3% -2.1%
1984 0.3% -2.0%
1985 0.3% -3.8%
1986 0.3% -3.8%
1987 0.3% -5.1%
1988 0.3% -2.8%
1989 0.2% -4.2%
1990 0.2% -3.4%
1992 0.2% -13.6%
1993 0.2% -1.6%
1995 0.2% -0.1%
1996 0.2% +5.2%
1997 0.2% -0.4%
1998 0.2% +6.3%
1999 0.2% +5.0%
2001 0.3% +8.8%
2002 0.3% +1.7%
2003 0.3% +1.2%
2004 0.3% -1.5%
2005 0.3% +0.2%
2006 0.3% -3.1%
2007 0.2% -4.1%
2008 0.2% -3.9%
2009 0.2% -2.7%
2011 0.2% -5.8%
2012 0.2% +3.7%
2013 0.2% -2.5%
2014 0.2% -2.0%
2015 0.2% -2.9%
2016 0.2% -2.1%
2017 0.2% -1.5%
2018 0.2% -1.2%
2019 0.2% -0.9%
2020 0.2% -2.5%
2021 0.2% +30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 9
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 48 Panama 0.3% compare
  2. 49 Mauritius 0.3% compare
  3. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3% compare
  4. 52 Kosovo 0.2% compare
  5. 52 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2% compare
  6. 54 Colombia 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, above primary education in Brazil?
Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Brazil was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1982.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for population aged 15-24, above primary education?
Brazil ranks 51st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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