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Labor force with intermediate education, male in Brazil

Brazil: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 83.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
83.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 125 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 1992
All-time low
81.3%
in 2020
Years of data
32
1989–2025

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Brazil, 1989–2025

0204060801001989200720251989: 88.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1990: 89 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1992: 90.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1995: 89.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1996: 89.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1997: 89.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1998: 89.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1999: 88.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2001: 88.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2002: 88.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2003: 88.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2004: 88.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2005: 88.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2006: 88.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2007: 88.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2008: 88.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2009: 88.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2011: 87.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 88.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2013: 88.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2014: 89.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2015: 87.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2016: 85.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2017: 85.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 85.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 85.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 81.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 83.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 84.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 83.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 84.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2025: 83.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, male in Brazil is 83.9%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Brazil peaked at 90.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Brazil, year by year

Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
1989 88.7% —
1990 89.0% +0.3%
1992 90.5% +1.7%
1995 89.6% -1.0%
1996 89.1% -0.6%
1997 89.2% +0.1%
1998 89.5% +0.4%
1999 88.9% -0.7%
2001 88.2% -0.7%
2002 88.7% +0.5%
2003 88.1% -0.6%
2004 88.4% +0.3%
2005 88.9% +0.5%
2006 88.9% +0.0%
2007 88.4% -0.6%
2008 88.5% +0.1%
2009 88.7% +0.3%
2011 87.1% -1.9%
2012 88.6% +1.7%
2013 88.9% +0.4%
2014 89.2% +0.3%
2015 87.5% -1.8%
2016 85.8% -2.0%
2017 85.5% -0.3%
2018 85.2% -0.3%
2019 85.5% +0.3%
2020 81.3% -5.0%
2021 83.5% +2.7%
2022 84.2% +0.9%
2023 83.8% -0.4%
2024 84.1% +0.3%
2025 83.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 88.7% 88.7% 88.7% 1
1990s 89.4% 88.9% 90.5% 7
2000s 88.5% 88.1% 88.9% 9
2010s 87.0% 85.2% 89.2% 9
2020s 83.5% 81.3% 84.2% 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 84.7% compare
  2. 11 Nigeria 84.3% compare
  3. 12 Ecuador 84.0% compare
  4. 14 Belize 83.5% compare
  5. 15 Peru 82.8% compare
  6. 16 Uganda 82.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Brazil?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Brazil was 83.9% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 1992.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Brazil ranks 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,675 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).