School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Brazil
Brazil: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.32 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil stood at 1.32 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.23 GPIA, in 2017.
Brazil ranks 63rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.23 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.32 GPIA | +2.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.32 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 GPIA, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Brazil was 1.32 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Brazil ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release