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 10.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Brazil is 10.28, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Brazil peaked at 10.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 1976.
Brazil ranks 70th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.49 | — |
| 1976 | 2.43 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.61 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 6.85 | +162.5% |
| 2002 | 7.03 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.17 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.98 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 7.41 | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 6.32 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.67 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.77 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.88 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.01 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.22 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.29 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.38 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.51 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.73 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.85 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.98 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.64 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 9.92 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.01 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.03 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.06 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.28 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.46 | 2.43 | 2.49 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.74 | 5.98 | 7.41 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 6.88 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 | 9.92 | 10.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 67 Fiji 10.37 compare
- 68 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.31 compare
- 69 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.31 compare
- 71 Jordan 10.24 compare
- 72 Palestine, State of 10.13 compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.09 compare
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 10.28 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 10.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 1976.
- How does Brazil rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Brazil ranks 70th out of 124 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 up 39.4%. 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, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release