Total sample population, above primary education in Brazil

Brazil: Total sample population, above primary education was 105.75 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
105.75 million
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
5th
of 105 countries
All-time high
105.75 million
in 2021
All-time low
7.64 million
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Total sample population, above primary education in Brazil, 1981–2021

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1981200120211981: 7.6M1982: 8.2M1983: 9.0M1984: 9.7M1985: 10.6M1986: 10.7M1987: 11.5M1988: 13.0M1989: 12.9M1990: 13.8M1992: 16.0M1993: 16.7M1995: 18.7M1996: 20.1M1997: 21.3M1998: 23.0M1999: 24.7M2001: 30.5M2002: 33.5M2003: 36.2M2004: 39.1M2005: 41.7M2006: 45.1M2007: 47.7M2008: 51.2M2009: 54.3M2011: 59.3M2012: 61.5M2013: 64.0M2014: 67.2M2015: 70.3M2016: 73.5M2017: 75.5M2018: 79.1M2019: 82.0M2020: 87.3M2021: 105.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 105.75 million for total sample population, above primary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in Brazil peaked at 105.75 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.64 million, in 1981.

That places Brazil 5th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.36 million 7.64 million 13.04 million 9
1990s 19.29 million 13.82 million 24.71 million 8
2000s 42.15 million 30.48 million 54.32 million 9
2010s 70.28 million 59.31 million 81.99 million 9
2020s 96.51 million 87.27 million 105.75 million 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 India 322.46 million compare
  2. 3 United States 252.09 million compare
  3. 4 Russia 110.12 million compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 79.12 million compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 74.13 million compare
  6. 8 Germany 67.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in Brazil?
Total sample population, above primary education in Brazil was 105.75 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 105.75 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 7.64 million in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for total sample population, above primary education?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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