Working-age population with post-secondary education, female in Brazil

Brazil: Working-age population with post-secondary education, female was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
50th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

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

0.050.10.150.20.250.31981200120211981: 0.046 % of female population in working age1982: 0.048 % of female population in working age1983: 0.05 % of female population in working age1984: 0.053 % of female population in working age1985: 0.054 % of female population in working age1986: 0.055 % of female population in working age1987: 0.058 % of female population in working age1988: 0.063 % of female population in working age1989: 0.063 % of female population in working age1990: 0.065 % of female population in working age1992: 0.08 % of female population in working age1993: 0.081 % of female population in working age1995: 0.086 % of female population in working age1996: 0.089 % of female population in working age1997: 0.094 % of female population in working age1998: 0.097 % of female population in working age1999: 0.101 % of female population in working age2001: 0.113 % of female population in working age2002: 0.119 % of female population in working age2003: 0.127 % of female population in working age2004: 0.129 % of female population in working age2005: 0.136 % of female population in working age2006: 0.147 % of female population in working age2007: 0.156 % of female population in working age2008: 0.165 % of female population in working age2009: 0.174 % of female population in working age2011: 0.186 % of female population in working age2012: 0.176 % of female population in working age2013: 0.18 % of female population in working age2014: 0.194 % of female population in working age2015: 0.203 % of female population in working age2016: 0.211 % of female population in working age2017: 0.217 % of female population in working age2018: 0.234 % of female population in working age2019: 0.24 % of female population in working age2020: 0.257 % of female population in working age2021: 0.281 % of female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.3% for working-age population with post-secondary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, female in Brazil peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.

That places Brazil 50th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, female (% of female population in working age) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of female population in working age Change
1981 0.0%
1982 0.0% +4.6%
1983 0.0% +4.0%
1984 0.1% +5.7%
1985 0.1% +2.2%
1986 0.1% +2.7%
1987 0.1% +5.3%
1988 0.1% +8.5%
1989 0.1% -0.0%
1990 0.1% +2.7%
1992 0.1% +22.4%
1993 0.1% +2.1%
1995 0.1% +6.3%
1996 0.1% +2.4%
1997 0.1% +5.8%
1998 0.1% +4.1%
1999 0.1% +3.2%
2001 0.1% +12.0%
2002 0.1% +5.8%
2003 0.1% +6.1%
2004 0.1% +1.8%
2005 0.1% +5.6%
2006 0.1% +8.2%
2007 0.2% +6.2%
2008 0.2% +5.9%
2009 0.2% +5.2%
2011 0.2% +6.6%
2012 0.2% -5.4%
2013 0.2% +2.7%
2014 0.2% +7.6%
2015 0.2% +4.7%
2016 0.2% +3.7%
2017 0.2% +3.0%
2018 0.2% +7.8%
2019 0.2% +2.5%
2020 0.3% +6.9%
2021 0.3% +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 47 Serbia 0.3% compare
  2. 48 Bolivia 0.3% compare
  3. 49 Portugal 0.3% compare
  4. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3% compare
  5. 52 Belgium 0.3% compare
  6. 53 Croatia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, female in Brazil?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, female in Brazil was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, female?
Brazil ranks 50th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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