UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Brazil
Brazil: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 8.18 in 2018. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Brazil, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Brazil is 8.18, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Brazil peaked at 8.18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1976.
Brazil ranks 75th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.27 | — |
| 1976 | 2.25 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.5 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 6.13 | +145.5% |
| 2006 | 6.49 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.68 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.87 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.97 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.81 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 7.25 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 7.48 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.57 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.68 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.81 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.91 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.06 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.18 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.26 | 2.25 | 2.27 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.63 | 6.13 | 6.97 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.75 | 7.25 | 8.18 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Brazil?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Brazil was 8.18 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 in 2018.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1976.
- How does Brazil rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Brazil ranks 75th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/