Argentina vs Brazil: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Argentina
10.1
in 2022
Brazil
10.08
in 2024
Argentina rank
71st
Brazil rank
72nd
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 10.1 against 10.08 in Brazil, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 71st and Brazil ranks 72nd of 121 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.28 | 2.72 | 3.56 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 6.77 | 2.75 | 4.02 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 10.26 | 6.46 | 3.8 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 10.69 | 7.17 | 3.52 | Argentina |
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, Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 10.1 against 10.08 in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.02, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Argentina ranks 71st and Brazil ranks 72nd 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, male. 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