Among adult Brazilians, 18.4% have completed higher education
Among Brazilians over the age of 25, 18.4 percent have completed higher education, according to the 2022 Demographic Census released on Wednesday (Feb. 26) by the Brazilian government´s statistics agency IBGE. The survey highlights progress compared to previous censuses.In 2000, only 6.8 percent of adults (aged 25 and over) had higher education, and by 2010, this figure had risen to 11.3 percent. Despite this progress, four out of five Brazilians still do not have a degree.IBGE researcher Bruno Perez notes that a significant portion of this population without higher education consists of older individuals.“We know that an older population faced greater barriers to education in their youth. As a result, this demographic significantly impacts the proportion of individuals aged 25 and o...