Brazil vs Spain: Labor force with advanced education, female
Labor force with advanced education, female over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 78.4% against 78.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 46th and Spain ranks 43rd of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.6% | 76.5% | 5.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 79.5% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 80.8% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 78.4% | 0.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, female, Brazil or Spain?
- Spain, at 78.4% against 78.2% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, female between Brazil and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Brazil ranks 46th and Spain ranks 43rd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).