Brazil vs Indonesia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Brazil
80.1%
in 2024
Indonesia
81.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
96th
Indonesia rank
95th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 81.1% against 80.1% in Brazil, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Brazil ranks 96th and Indonesia ranks 95th of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.9% | 19.5% | 3.6% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 59.0% | 9.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 68.9% | 5.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 73.5% | 5.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 80.7% | 5.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 81.1% against 80.1% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 1.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Brazil ranks 96th and Indonesia ranks 95th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release