Working-age population with secondary education, total in Brazil

Brazil: Working-age population with secondary education, total was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
60th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

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

0.10.20.30.41981200120211981: 0.063 % of total population in working age1982: 0.066 % of total population in working age1983: 0.072 % of total population in working age1984: 0.076 % of total population in working age1985: 0.081 % of total population in working age1986: 0.081 % of total population in working age1987: 0.087 % of total population in working age1988: 0.093 % of total population in working age1989: 0.095 % of total population in working age1990: 0.099 % of total population in working age1992: 0.098 % of total population in working age1993: 0.101 % of total population in working age1995: 0.108 % of total population in working age1996: 0.116 % of total population in working age1997: 0.12 % of total population in working age1998: 0.129 % of total population in working age1999: 0.138 % of total population in working age2001: 0.158 % of total population in working age2002: 0.172 % of total population in working age2003: 0.183 % of total population in working age2004: 0.194 % of total population in working age2005: 0.203 % of total population in working age2006: 0.214 % of total population in working age2007: 0.22 % of total population in working age2008: 0.231 % of total population in working age2009: 0.239 % of total population in working age2011: 0.255 % of total population in working age2012: 0.278 % of total population in working age2013: 0.284 % of total population in working age2014: 0.29 % of total population in working age2015: 0.295 % of total population in working age2016: 0.304 % of total population in working age2017: 0.307 % of total population in working age2018: 0.31 % of total population in working age2019: 0.318 % of total population in working age2020: 0.332 % of total population in working age2021: 0.424 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, total in Brazil is 0.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, total in Brazil peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.

Brazil ranks 60th of 113 countries on this measure, 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 secondary education, total in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1981 0.1%
1982 0.1% +5.2%
1983 0.1% +9.3%
1984 0.1% +4.9%
1985 0.1% +7.4%
1986 0.1% +0.1%
1987 0.1% +7.0%
1988 0.1% +6.6%
1989 0.1% +2.1%
1990 0.1% +4.6%
1992 0.1% -0.7%
1993 0.1% +3.1%
1995 0.1% +6.6%
1996 0.1% +7.1%
1997 0.1% +3.8%
1998 0.1% +7.0%
1999 0.1% +7.1%
2001 0.2% +15.1%
2002 0.2% +8.9%
2003 0.2% +5.8%
2004 0.2% +6.2%
2005 0.2% +4.7%
2006 0.2% +5.2%
2007 0.2% +3.2%
2008 0.2% +4.7%
2009 0.2% +3.6%
2011 0.3% +6.6%
2012 0.3% +9.2%
2013 0.3% +1.9%
2014 0.3% +2.3%
2015 0.3% +1.7%
2016 0.3% +3.0%
2017 0.3% +0.8%
2018 0.3% +1.3%
2019 0.3% +2.5%
2020 0.3% +4.4%
2021 0.4% +27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 57 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
  2. 58 Turkey 0.4% compare
  3. 59 Romania 0.4% compare
  4. 61 Puerto Rico 0.4% compare
  5. 62 Portugal 0.4% compare
  6. 63 Zambia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, total in Brazil?
Working-age population with secondary education, total in Brazil was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for working-age population with secondary education, total?
Brazil ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with secondary education, total rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. 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 secondary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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