Brazil vs Timor-Leste: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary

Brazil
61.7%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
63.5%
in 2022
Brazil rank
65th
Timor-Leste rank
63rd

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time

  • Brazil
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 63.5% against 61.7% in Brazil, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 65th and Timor-Leste ranks 63rd of 142 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 25.3% 10.4% 14.9% Brazil
2010s 41.6% 25.8% 15.8% Brazil
2020s 54.0% 63.5% 9.5% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Brazil or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 63.5% against 61.7% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Brazil and Timor-Leste?
1.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Timor-Leste?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Timor-Leste rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
Brazil ranks 65th and Timor-Leste ranks 63rd of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,311 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.