Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Brazil
Brazil: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Brazil is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Brazil peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8316 GPIA, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 20th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8316 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.8504 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8999 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.841 GPIA | 0.8316 GPIA | 0.8504 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8999 GPIA | 0.8999 GPIA | 0.8999 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Brazil?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Brazil was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8316 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release