Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brazil

Brazil: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.53 GPIA in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.53 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
3rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.58 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.6918 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
21
1980–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brazil, 1980–2024

00.511.51980200220241980: 0.692 GPIA2004: 1.4 GPIA2006: 1.4 GPIA2007: 1.6 GPIA2008: 1.4 GPIA2009: 1.4 GPIA2010: 1.5 GPIA2011: 1.5 GPIA2012: 1.5 GPIA2013: 1.5 GPIA2014: 1.6 GPIA2015: 1.5 GPIA2016: 1.5 GPIA2017: 1.5 GPIA2018: 1.6 GPIA2019: 1.5 GPIA2020: 1.5 GPIA2021: 1.5 GPIA2022: 1.5 GPIA2023: 1.5 GPIA2024: 1.5 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brazil stood at 1.53 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brazil peaked at 1.58 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6918 GPIA, in 1980.

That places Brazil 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6918 GPIA 0.6918 GPIA 0.6918 GPIA 1
2000s 1.44 GPIA 1.37 GPIA 1.58 GPIA 5
2010s 1.53 GPIA 1.49 GPIA 1.58 GPIA 10
2020s 1.49 GPIA 1.45 GPIA 1.53 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Uruguay 1.67 GPIA compare
  2. 2 Jamaica 1.59 GPIA compare
  3. 4 Iceland 1.52 GPIA compare
  4. 5 Dominican Republic 1.51 GPIA compare
  5. 6 Portugal 1.48 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 88 places β†’

More education data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

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 1.53 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 1.58 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6918 GPIA in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Brazil ranks 3rd out of 88 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 1.8%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
88 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release