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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
142 places, 2,313 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release