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

Brazil: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 12.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
54th
of 88 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2010
All-time low
5.2%
in 1970
Years of data
17
1970–2018

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

0510151970199420181970: 5.21976: 7.21980: 62004: 12.62006: 12.62007: 13.42008: 13.82009: 12.62010: 14.42011: 13.72012: 13.62013: 13.42014: 13.22015: 13.22016: 12.72017: 12.42018: 12

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil stood at 12.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil peaked at 14.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1970.

That places Brazil 54th out of 88 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 lower secondary, female in Brazil, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 5.2%
1976 7.2% +36.7%
1980 6.0% -16.3%
2004 12.6% +109.9%
2006 12.6% +0.3%
2007 13.4% +6.0%
2008 13.8% +3.0%
2009 12.6% -8.2%
2010 14.4% +13.7%
2011 13.7% -4.8%
2012 13.6% -1.0%
2013 13.4% -1.0%
2014 13.2% -1.9%
2015 13.2% +0.4%
2016 12.7% -4.1%
2017 12.4% -2.4%
2018 12.0% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.2% 5.2% 7.2% 2
1980s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 1
2000s 13.0% 12.6% 13.8% 5
2010s 13.2% 12.0% 14.4% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 51 Denmark 13.0% compare
  2. 52 Czechia 12.4% compare
  3. 53 Argentina 12.3% compare
  4. 55 El Salvador 11.7% compare
  5. 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.3% compare
  6. 57 Thailand 11.0% 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 12.0% 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 14.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Brazil ranks 54th out of 88 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 down 12.6%. 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 lower secondary, 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 lower secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/