Brazil vs Kuwait: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
24.5%
in 2024
Kuwait
25.6%
in 2018
Brazil rank
61st
Kuwait rank
59th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 25.6% against 24.5% in Brazil, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 61st and Kuwait ranks 59th of 128 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 7.4% | 3.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 18.0% | 8.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 21.6% | 6.0% | Kuwait |
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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 25.6% against 24.5% in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Kuwait?
- 1.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kuwait?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Kuwait rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 61st and Kuwait ranks 59th of 128 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, 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