Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Brazil

Brazil: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
40th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1992
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.10.20.30.41981200120211981: 0.422 % of population with high education in working age1982: 0.416 % of population with high education in working age1983: 0.405 % of population with high education in working age1984: 0.405 % of population with high education in working age1985: 0.393 % of population with high education in working age1986: 0.403 % of population with high education in working age1987: 0.393 % of population with high education in working age1988: 0.393 % of population with high education in working age1989: 0.387 % of population with high education in working age1990: 0.381 % of population with high education in working age1992: 0.436 % of population with high education in working age1993: 0.434 % of population with high education in working age1995: 0.433 % of population with high education in working age1996: 0.42 % of population with high education in working age1997: 0.425 % of population with high education in working age1998: 0.417 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.406 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.395 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.388 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.388 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.378 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.378 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.385 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.389 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.392 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.398 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.394 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.361 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.365 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.373 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.382 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.383 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.388 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.403 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.403 % of population with high education in working age2020: 0.409 % of population with high education in working age2021: 0.376 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Brazil stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Brazil peaked at 0.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

Brazil ranks 40th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1981 0.4%
1982 0.4% -1.5%
1983 0.4% -2.7%
1984 0.4% +0.2%
1985 0.4% -3.2%
1986 0.4% +2.7%
1987 0.4% -2.6%
1988 0.4% +0.1%
1989 0.4% -1.6%
1990 0.4% -1.5%
1992 0.4% +14.5%
1993 0.4% -0.6%
1995 0.4% -0.1%
1996 0.4% -3.1%
1997 0.4% +1.2%
1998 0.4% -1.9%
1999 0.4% -2.7%
2001 0.4% -2.5%
2002 0.4% -1.8%
2003 0.4% -0.2%
2004 0.4% -2.6%
2005 0.4% +0.1%
2006 0.4% +1.8%
2007 0.4% +1.1%
2008 0.4% +0.8%
2009 0.4% +1.4%
2011 0.4% -1.0%
2012 0.4% -8.4%
2013 0.4% +1.1%
2014 0.4% +2.4%
2015 0.4% +2.4%
2016 0.4% +0.3%
2017 0.4% +1.3%
2018 0.4% +3.7%
2019 0.4% +0.0%
2020 0.4% +1.6%
2021 0.4% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 9
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 8
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 37 Germany 0.4% compare
  2. 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  3. 39 Peru 0.4% compare
  4. 41 Tunisia 0.4% compare
  5. 42 Paraguay 0.4% compare
  6. 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Brazil?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Brazil was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1992.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Brazil ranks 40th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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