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 58.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
58.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
62nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2018
All-time low
10.8%
in 1976
Years of data
17
1970–2018

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

1020304050601970199420181970: 12.81976: 10.81980: 12.32004: 41.52006: 44.42007: 46.72008: 48.52009: 492010: 49.12011: 52.42012: 53.32013: 54.32014: 54.72015: 562016: 56.72017: 57.52018: 58.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Brazil stood at 58.3%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Brazil peaked at 58.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1976.

That places Brazil 62nd 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+ 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). Male in Brazil, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 12.8%
1976 10.8% -15.3%
1980 12.3% +13.7%
2004 41.5% +237.2%
2006 44.4% +6.8%
2007 46.7% +5.3%
2008 48.5% +3.8%
2009 49.0% +1.1%
2010 49.1% +0.1%
2011 52.4% +6.8%
2012 53.3% +1.7%
2013 54.3% +1.8%
2014 54.7% +0.8%
2015 56.0% +2.3%
2016 56.7% +1.3%
2017 57.5% +1.3%
2018 58.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.8% 10.8% 12.8% 2
1980s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1
2000s 46.0% 41.5% 49.0% 5
2010s 54.7% 49.1% 58.3% 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 58.3% 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 58.3% 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 10.8% in 1976.
How does Brazil rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Brazil ranks 62nd 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 20.1%. 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). Male. 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). Male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/