Brazil vs Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
1.53 GPIA
in 2024
Jamaica
1.59 GPIA
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
Jamaica rank
2nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.59 GPIA against 1.53 GPIA in Brazil, a difference of 0.06 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jamaica ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Jamaica ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 0.096 GPIA | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.53 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 0.0054 GPIA | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.47 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 0.0913 GPIA | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Brazil or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.59 GPIA against 1.53 GPIA in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Jamaica?
- 0.06 GPIA, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Jamaica ranks 2nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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