Labor force with basic education, male in Brazil
Brazil: Labor force with basic education, male was 63.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Brazil, 1989–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 63.8% for labor force with basic education, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Brazil peaked at 90.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2025.
Brazil ranks 56th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 90.9% | — |
| 1990 | 90.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 87.9% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 85.2% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 82.4% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 83.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 63.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.9% | 82.4% | 90.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 78.4% | 81.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 69.3% | 84.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 63.8% | 66.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 53 Costa Rica 65.0% compare
- 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 64.8% compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 64.6% compare
- 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.7% compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 63.4% compare
- 59 Zimbabwe 63.3% compare
More work & labour data for Brazil
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7581 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 215,063 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 82,304 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 81,060 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Brazil?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Brazil was 63.8% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2025.
- How does Brazil rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Brazil ranks 56th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).