Brazil vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Brazil
65.6%
in 2024
Peru
71.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
52nd
Peru rank
49th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 71.3% against 65.6% in Brazil, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 49th of 108 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 57.3% | 22.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 64.4% | 16.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 65.3% | 5.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Brazil or Peru?
- Peru, at 71.3% against 65.6% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Brazil and Peru?
- 5.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Brazil ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 49th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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