Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Brazil
Brazil: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 20.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 20.7% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Brazil peaked at 20.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1970.
That places Brazil 70th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.9% | — |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +84.7% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.2% | 20.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 67 North Macedonia 20.8% compare
- 68 Austria 20.8% compare
- 69 Tonga 20.8% compare
- 71 Mexico 20.6% compare
- 72 Brunei Darussalam 20.1% compare
- 73 Palestine, State of 19.5% compare
More education data for Brazil
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Brazil?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Brazil was 20.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Brazil ranks 70th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.