Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brazil
Brazil: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.12 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brazil stood at 1.12 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brazil peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4815 GPIA, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 32nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6741 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.4815 GPIA | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPIA | +126.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6741 GPIA | 0.6741 GPIA | 0.6741 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4815 GPIA | 0.4815 GPIA | 0.4815 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brazil?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brazil was 1.12 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4815 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release