School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Brazil
Brazil: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 16.12 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil stood at 16.12 years. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 16.12 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.97 years, in 2012.
That places Brazil 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.97 years | — |
| 2013 | 15.25 years | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 15.39 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.28 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.35 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.47 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.58 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.54 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.68 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.9 years | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 16.12 years | +1.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 16.12 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.13 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 16.12 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57 years, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.23 years | 13.97 years | 15.58 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.81 years | 15.55 years | 16.12 years | 4 |
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 school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Brazil was 16.12 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.12 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.97 years in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release