Brazil vs Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
26.5%
in 2024
Jamaica
25.2%
in 2023
Brazil rank
51st
Jamaica rank
54th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Jamaica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 26.5% against 25.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jamaica ahead.
Brazil ranks 51st and Jamaica ranks 54th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 20.4% | 7.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 25.0% | 7.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.6% | 0.8% | Brazil |
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?
- Brazil, at 26.5% against 25.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Jamaica?
- 1.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 51st and Jamaica ranks 54th 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, 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