Bangladesh vs Brazil: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bangladesh
5.2%
in 2023
Brazil
5.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
74th
Brazil rank
72nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 74th and Brazil ranks 72nd of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 74th and Brazil ranks 72nd of 95 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, 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