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

Brazil: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 15.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15.6%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
39th
of 84 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2018
All-time low
2.0%
in 1970
Years of data
17
1970–2018

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

0510151970199420181970: 21976: 4.91980: 4.32004: 8.12006: 8.62007: 9.32008: 102009: 10.62010: 11.32011: 11.42012: 122013: 12.62014: 13.12015: 13.52016: 14.62017: 14.92018: 15.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 15.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil peaked at 15.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1970.

That places Brazil 39th out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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), both sexes in Brazil, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 2.0%
1976 4.9% +150.3%
1980 4.3% -13.0%
2004 8.1% +88.3%
2006 8.6% +5.9%
2007 9.3% +8.8%
2008 10.0% +7.3%
2009 10.6% +5.7%
2010 11.3% +6.5%
2011 11.4% +1.6%
2012 12.0% +4.5%
2013 12.6% +5.5%
2014 13.1% +4.2%
2015 13.5% +3.0%
2016 14.6% +7.7%
2017 14.9% +2.4%
2018 15.6% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.5% 2.0% 4.9% 2
1980s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 1
2000s 9.3% 8.1% 10.6% 5
2010s 13.2% 11.3% 15.6% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 36 Uzbekistan 16.3% compare
  2. 37 Azerbaijan 15.7% compare
  3. 38 Philippines 15.6% compare
  4. 40 Latvia 15.4% compare
  5. 41 Tunisia 15.2% compare
  6. 42 Mexico 14.5% 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 15.6% 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 15.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Brazil ranks 39th out of 84 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 55.6%. 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), both sexes. 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), both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 932 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/