UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil

Brazil: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 17.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.4%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
33rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2018
All-time low
1.0%
in 1970
Years of data
17
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil, 1970–2018

0510151970199420181970: 11976: 4.11980: 3.22004: 8.62006: 9.12007: 10.12008: 10.82009: 11.52010: 12.52011: 12.62012: 13.22013: 142014: 14.72015: 152016: 16.22017: 16.82018: 17.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 17.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil peaked at 17.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1970.

Brazil ranks 33rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Brazil, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 1.0%
1976 4.1% +306.3%
1980 3.2% -22.6%
2004 8.6% +168.9%
2006 9.1% +5.2%
2007 10.1% +12.0%
2008 10.8% +6.9%
2009 11.5% +6.5%
2010 12.5% +8.1%
2011 12.6% +1.3%
2012 13.2% +4.8%
2013 14.0% +5.5%
2014 14.7% +5.1%
2015 15.0% +2.5%
2016 16.2% +7.6%
2017 16.8% +3.7%
2018 17.4% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.6% 1.0% 4.1% 2
1980s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1
2000s 10.0% 8.6% 11.5% 5
2010s 14.7% 12.5% 17.4% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 30 Philippines 18.3% compare
  2. 31 Greece 17.6% compare
  3. 32 United Kingdom 17.6% compare
  4. 34 Cyprus 16.7% compare
  5. 35 Bolivia 16.4% compare
  6. 36 Switzerland 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil was 17.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Brazil ranks 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/