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

Brazil: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 61.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
61.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
57th
of 84 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2018
All-time low
9.2%
in 1976
Years of data
17
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Brazil, 1970–2018

02040601970199420181970: 10.31976: 9.21980: 11.32004: 43.22006: 46.42007: 48.42008: 50.52009: 512010: 522011: 54.62012: 55.82013: 57.32014: 57.82015: 592016: 59.52017: 60.62018: 61.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Brazil is 61.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Brazil peaked at 61.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1976.

Brazil ranks 57th of 84 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+ with at least completed lower in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female in Brazil, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 10.3%
1976 9.2% -10.4%
1980 11.3% +22.8%
2004 43.2% +282.1%
2006 46.4% +7.5%
2007 48.4% +4.3%
2008 50.5% +4.3%
2009 51.0% +1.1%
2010 52.0% +1.9%
2011 54.6% +5.0%
2012 55.8% +2.1%
2013 57.3% +2.6%
2014 57.8% +0.9%
2015 59.0% +2.1%
2016 59.5% +0.9%
2017 60.6% +1.8%
2018 61.6% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.7% 9.2% 10.3% 2
1980s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 1
2000s 47.9% 43.2% 51.0% 5
2010s 57.6% 52.0% 61.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Brazil?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Brazil was 61.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1976.
How does Brazil rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Brazil ranks 57th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/