Brazil vs Spain: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Brazil
10.47
in 2024
Spain
10.53
in 2020
Brazil rank
65th
Spain rank
63rd
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.53 against 10.47 in Brazil, a difference of 0.06.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 65th and Spain ranks 63rd of 121 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.26 | 4.25 | 1.99 | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.56 | 8.77 | 2.22 | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.57 | 9.57 | 2 | Spain |
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, Brazil or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.53 against 10.47 in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Brazil and Spain?
- 0.06, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Spain ranks 63rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. 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