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 10.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 10.08 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Brazil peaked at 10.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 1976.
That places Brazil 72nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.72 | — |
| 1976 | 2.63 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.75 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.88 | +113.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 6.38 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.54 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.63 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.83 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.03 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.08 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.16 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.29 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.53 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.62 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.75 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 10.08 | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.72 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.33 | 5.88 | 6.63 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.22 | 6.7 | 7.75 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.08 | 10.08 | 10.08 | 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 10.08 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 10.08 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 2.63 in 1976.
- How does Brazil rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Brazil ranks 72nd 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 up 40.8%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release