School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Brazil
Brazil: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 4.01 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 4.01 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Brazil peaked at 4.01 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5 years, in 2012.
That places Brazil 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female (years) (female years) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.5 years | — |
| 2013 | 2.63 years | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.81 years | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.88 years | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.96 years | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.04 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.12 years | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.22 years | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.37 years | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.59 years | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 4.01 years | +11.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.01 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.01 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.68 years, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.85 years | 2.5 years | 3.12 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.55 years | 3.22 years | 4.01 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, tertiary, female in Brazil?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Brazil was 4.01 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 years in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release