Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Brazil: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
10.09
in 2024
Brazil
10.28
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
73rd
Brazil rank
70th

Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
246810197019972024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 10.28 against 10.09 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 73rd and Brazil ranks 70th of 124 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Brazil Difference Ahead
1970s 3.61 2.43 1.19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 7.17 6.69 0.4823 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 8.83 7.73 1.09 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 9.92 10.07 0.1496 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Brazil?
Brazil, at 10.28 against 10.09 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil?
0.19, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil?
22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 73rd and Brazil ranks 70th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 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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Indicator
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,537 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release