Brazil vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Brazil
32.4%
in 2024
Spain
42.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
60th
Spain rank
57th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 42.8% against 32.4% in Brazil, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 60th and Spain ranks 57th of 113 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 26.7% | 18.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 36.4% | 20.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 42.2% | 17.5% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 42.8% against 32.4% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Brazil and Spain?
- 10.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Brazil ranks 60th and Spain ranks 57th of 113 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, 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