Brazil vs India: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
24.9%
in 2024
India
24.2%
in 2021
Brazil rank
53rd
India rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 24.9% against 24.2% in India, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 53rd and India ranks 55th of 101 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 21.0% | 5.6% | India |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 24.2% | 0.3% | India |
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 India?
- Brazil, at 24.9% against 24.2% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and India?
- 0.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 53rd and India ranks 55th of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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