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

Brazil: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 21.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 74 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2010
All-time low
4.6%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1970–2018

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

010203040501970199420181970: 19.71976: 5.21980: 4.62004: 27.12006: 27.62007: 26.42008: 25.32009: 242010: 50.82011: 22.42012: 23.62013: 21.12014: 21.52015: 20.92016: 21.12017: 21.52018: 21.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil is 21.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil peaked at 50.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1980.

Brazil ranks 19th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 primary, male in Brazil, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 19.7%
1976 5.2% -73.7%
1980 4.6% -10.9%
2004 27.1% +487.0%
2006 27.6% +2.1%
2007 26.4% -4.4%
2008 25.3% -4.4%
2009 24.0% -4.9%
2010 50.8% +111.3%
2011 22.4% -55.9%
2012 23.6% +5.6%
2013 21.1% -10.6%
2014 21.5% +1.7%
2015 20.9% -2.9%
2016 21.1% +1.0%
2017 21.5% +2.2%
2018 21.4% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.4% 5.2% 19.7% 2
1980s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1
2000s 26.1% 24.0% 27.6% 5
2010s 24.9% 20.9% 50.8% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  3. 18 Thailand 21.6% compare
  4. 20 Qatar 21.1% compare
  5. 21 Malaysia 19.8% compare
  6. 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.7% 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 21.4% 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 50.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Brazil ranks 19th out of 74 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 15.4%. 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 primary, male. 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 primary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 803 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/