Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Brazil
Brazil: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 3.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brazil stood at 3.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Brazil peaked at 3.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
Brazil ranks 79th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +66.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +88.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.3%, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 78% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (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 3.7% 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 3.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 79th out of 95 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 up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release