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 45.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
45.1%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
58th
of 77 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 2018
All-time low
6.4%
in 1970
Years of data
15
1970–2018

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

10203040501970199420181970: 6.42004: 28.12006: 312007: 32.32008: 342009: 35.72010: 34.12011: 37.62012: 38.82013: 39.72014: 40.32015: 41.62016: 43.22017: 43.92018: 45.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 45.1% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper 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 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Brazil peaked at 45.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1970.

Brazil ranks 58th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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). Male in Brazil, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 6.4%
2004 28.1% +343.0%
2006 31.0% +10.1%
2007 32.3% +4.3%
2008 34.0% +5.4%
2009 35.7% +4.8%
2010 34.1% -4.4%
2011 37.6% +10.2%
2012 38.8% +3.2%
2013 39.7% +2.3%
2014 40.3% +1.6%
2015 41.6% +3.2%
2016 43.2% +3.8%
2017 43.9% +1.7%
2018 45.1% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1
2000s 32.2% 28.1% 35.7% 5
2010s 40.5% 34.1% 45.1% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.5% compare
  2. 56 Dominican Republic 46.1% compare
  3. 57 Türkiye 45.6% compare
  4. 59 Ecuador 43.9% compare
  5. 60 Palestine, State of 42.0% compare
  6. 61 Paraguay 39.5% 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 45.1% 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 45.1% 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 6.4% in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Brazil ranks 58th 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 32.4%. 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). Male. 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). Male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/