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

Brazil: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 49.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
49.5%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
54th
of 77 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2018
All-time low
5.0%
in 1970
Years of data
15
1970–2018

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

10203040501970199420181970: 52004: 30.62006: 33.72007: 352008: 36.72009: 38.42010: 37.62011: 40.92012: 42.22013: 43.82014: 44.62015: 45.72016: 46.82017: 48.22018: 49.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Brazil is 49.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Brazil peaked at 49.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1970.

That places Brazil 54th out of 77 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female in Brazil, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 5.0%
2004 30.6% +508.0%
2006 33.7% +10.3%
2007 35.0% +3.9%
2008 36.7% +4.7%
2009 38.4% +4.5%
2010 37.6% -2.0%
2011 40.9% +8.9%
2012 42.2% +3.2%
2013 43.8% +3.7%
2014 44.6% +1.8%
2015 45.7% +2.6%
2016 46.8% +2.4%
2017 48.2% +2.9%
2018 49.5% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1
2000s 34.9% 30.6% 38.4% 5
2010s 44.4% 37.6% 49.5% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 51 Colombia 51.0% compare
  2. 52 Dominican Republic 50.9% compare
  3. 53 Spain 50.4% compare
  4. 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 48.9% compare
  5. 56 Italy 48.2% compare
  6. 57 Malta 43.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Brazil?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Brazil was 49.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Brazil ranks 54th out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/