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 60.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
60.0%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
62nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2018
All-time low
10.0%
in 1976
Years of data
17
1970–2018

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

02040601970199420181970: 11.51976: 101980: 11.82004: 42.42006: 45.52007: 47.62008: 49.52009: 50.12010: 50.62011: 53.62012: 54.62013: 55.82014: 56.32015: 57.62016: 58.22017: 59.12018: 60

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Brazil stood at 60.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Brazil peaked at 60.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1976.

That places Brazil 62nd out of 86 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). Total in Brazil, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 11.5%
1976 10.0% -13.2%
1980 11.8% +18.0%
2004 42.4% +259.4%
2006 45.5% +7.2%
2007 47.6% +4.7%
2008 49.5% +4.1%
2009 50.1% +1.1%
2010 50.6% +1.0%
2011 53.6% +5.9%
2012 54.6% +1.9%
2013 55.8% +2.2%
2014 56.3% +0.9%
2015 57.6% +2.2%
2016 58.2% +1.1%
2017 59.1% +1.6%
2018 60.0% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.8% 10.0% 11.5% 2
1980s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1
2000s 47.0% 42.4% 50.1% 5
2010s 56.2% 50.6% 60.0% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 59 Mexico 63.2% compare
  2. 60 Panama 61.5% compare
  3. 61 Türkiye 60.9% compare
  4. 63 Philippines 59.4% compare
  5. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58.8% compare
  6. 65 Argentina 57.2% compare

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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 60.0% 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 60.0% 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 10.0% in 1976.
How does Brazil rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Brazil ranks 62nd out of 86 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 21.1%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/