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 7.75 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 7.75, 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 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Brazil peaked at 7.75 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 1976.
Brazil ranks 81st 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 | 2.73 | — |
| 1976 | 2.66 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.79 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.93 | +112.3% |
| 2006 | 6.26 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 6.43 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.69 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.47 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.15 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.23 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.37 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.53 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.62 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.75 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.73 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.38 | 5.93 | 6.69 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.35 | 6.9 | 7.75 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 78 Philippines 8.17 compare
- 79 Saint Lucia 8.11 compare
- 80 Tunisia 8 compare
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic 7.36 compare
- 83 El Salvador 7.27 compare
- 84 Bangladesh 7.14 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- 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 7.75 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 7.75 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 2.66 in 1976.
- How does Brazil rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Brazil ranks 81st 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 17.5%. 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, male. 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 male 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/