UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Brazil

Brazil: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 16.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.5%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
54th
of 70 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2018
All-time low
8.1%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Brazil, 2004–2018

0510152004201120182004: 8.12006: 8.62007: 9.32008: 102009: 10.62010: 11.32011: 11.42012: 122013: 12.62014: 13.22015: 13.62016: 15.32017: 15.72018: 16.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Brazil is 16.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Brazil peaked at 16.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2004.

That places Brazil 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total in Brazil, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 8.1%
2006 8.6% +6.5%
2007 9.3% +8.0%
2008 10.0% +7.3%
2009 10.6% +5.8%
2010 11.3% +6.6%
2011 11.4% +1.3%
2012 12.0% +4.5%
2013 12.6% +5.6%
2014 13.2% +4.2%
2015 13.6% +3.0%
2016 15.3% +13.2%
2017 15.7% +2.5%
2018 16.5% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 8.1% 10.6% 5
2010s 13.5% 11.3% 16.5% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 51 Thailand 19.3% compare
  2. 52 Türkiye 19.1% compare
  3. 53 Portugal 18.7% compare
  4. 55 Mexico 16.4% compare
  5. 56 Paraguay 15.2% compare
  6. 57 Tunisia 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Brazil?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Brazil was 16.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2004.
How does Brazil rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Brazil ranks 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. 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+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 746 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree 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/