Brazil vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Brazil
61.7%
in 2024
Peru
58.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
65th
Peru rank
68th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 61.7% against 58.3% in Peru, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.
Brazil ranks 65th and Peru ranks 68th of 142 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 41.8% | 19.7% | Peru |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 44.9% | 13.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 55.0% | 11.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 56.4% | 0.9% | 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?
- Brazil, at 61.7% against 58.3% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Brazil and Peru?
- 3.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Peru ranks 68th of 142 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, 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