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

Brazil: Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
52nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

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

0.050.10.150.20.250.31981200120211981: 0.061 % of urban population in working age1982: 0.062 % of urban population in working age1983: 0.065 % of urban population in working age1984: 0.067 % of urban population in working age1985: 0.069 % of urban population in working age1986: 0.072 % of urban population in working age1987: 0.073 % of urban population in working age1988: 0.077 % of urban population in working age1989: 0.077 % of urban population in working age1990: 0.078 % of urban population in working age1992: 0.093 % of urban population in working age1993: 0.094 % of urban population in working age1995: 0.1 % of urban population in working age1996: 0.1 % of urban population in working age1997: 0.107 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.11 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.112 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.119 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.126 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.133 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.137 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.144 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.154 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.162 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.17 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.179 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.186 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.178 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.185 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.194 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.205 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.212 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.218 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.234 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.24 % of urban population in working age2020: 0.257 % of urban population in working age2021: 0.283 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Brazil peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.

That places Brazil 52nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1981 0.1%
1982 0.1% +2.7%
1983 0.1% +3.3%
1984 0.1% +4.4%
1985 0.1% +1.6%
1986 0.1% +4.9%
1987 0.1% +1.9%
1988 0.1% +5.5%
1989 0.1% -0.7%
1990 0.1% +2.1%
1992 0.1% +18.7%
1993 0.1% +1.5%
1995 0.1% +5.5%
1996 0.1% +0.5%
1997 0.1% +6.3%
1998 0.1% +3.1%
1999 0.1% +1.8%
2001 0.1% +6.8%
2002 0.1% +5.4%
2003 0.1% +5.5%
2004 0.1% +3.2%
2005 0.1% +4.9%
2006 0.2% +7.5%
2007 0.2% +4.7%
2008 0.2% +5.1%
2009 0.2% +5.1%
2011 0.2% +4.0%
2012 0.2% -4.2%
2013 0.2% +3.9%
2014 0.2% +5.0%
2015 0.2% +5.6%
2016 0.2% +3.3%
2017 0.2% +2.7%
2018 0.2% +7.7%
2019 0.2% +2.2%
2020 0.3% +7.2%
2021 0.3% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Brazil?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Brazil was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban?
Brazil ranks 52nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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