Most Educated in Ceará

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Ceará

1 Viçosa do Ceará 27.2%

2 Várzea Alegre 27.2%

3 Varjota 27.2%

4 Uruoca 27.2%

5 Uruburetama 27.2%

6 Umirim 27.2%

7 Umari 27.2%

8 Ubajara 27.2%

9 Turaru 27.2%

10 Trairi 27.2%

11 Tianguá 27.2%

12 Tejuçuoca 27.2%

13 Tauá 27.2%

14 São João dos Inhamuns 27.2%

15 Tarrafas 27.2%

16 Tamboril 27.2%

17 Tabuleiro do Norte 27.2%

18 Solonópole 27.2%

19 Sobral 27.2%

20 Senador Sá 27.2%

21 Senador Pompeu 27.2%

22 São Luís do Curu 27.2%

23 São João do Jaguaribe 27.2%

24 São Gonçalo do Amarante 27.2%

25 São Benedito 27.2%

26 Santa Quitéria 27.2%

27 Santana do Cariri 27.2%

28 Santana do Acaraú 27.2%

29 Salitre 27.2%

30 Saboeiro 27.2%

31 Russas 27.2%

32 Reriutaba 27.2%

33 Redenção 27.2%

34 Quixeré 27.2%

35 Quixeramobim 27.2%

36 Quixelô 27.2%

37 Quixadá 27.2%

38 Potiretama 27.2%

39 Potengi 27.2%

40 Porteiras 27.2%

41 Poranga 27.2%

42 Pires Ferreira 27.2%

43 Piquet Carneiro 27.2%

44 Pindoretama 27.2%

45 Pereiro 27.2%

46 Pentecoste 27.2%

47 Pedra Branca 27.2%

48 Paramoti 27.2%

49 Parambu 27.2%

50 Paraipaba 27.2%

51 Paracuru 27.2%

52 Palmácia 27.2%

53 Palhano 27.2%

54 Pacujá 27.2%

55 Pacoti 27.2%

56 Pacatuba 27.2%

57 Pacajus 27.2%

58 Orós 27.2%

59 Ocara 27.2%

60 Novo Oriente 27.2%

61 Nova Russas 27.2%

62 Nova Olinda 27.2%

63 Mulungu 27.2%

64 Mucambo 27.2%

65 Morrinhos 27.2%

66 Moraújo 27.2%

67 Morada Nova 27.2%

68 Monsenhor Tabosa 27.2%

69 Mombaça 27.2%

70 Missão Velha 27.2%

71 Miraíma 27.2%

72 Milhã 27.2%

73 Milagres 27.2%

74 Meruoca 27.2%

75 Mauriti 27.2%

76 Massapê 27.2%

77 Martinópole 27.2%

78 Marco 27.2%

79 Maranguape 27.2%

80 Maracanaú 27.2%

81 Madalena 27.2%

82 Limoeiro do Norte 27.2%

83 Lavras da Mangabeira 27.2%

84 Jucás 27.2%

85 Juazeiro do Norte 27.2%

86 Juá dos Vieiras 27.2%

87 Jati 27.2%

88 Jardim 27.2%

89 Jaguaruana 27.2%

90 Jaguaribe 27.2%

91 Jaguaribara 27.2%

92 Jaguaretama 27.2%

93 Itatira 27.2%

94 Itarema 27.2%

95 Itapiúna 27.2%

96 Itapipoca 27.2%

97 Itapagé 27.2%

98 Itaitinga 27.2%

99 Itaiçaba 27.2%

100 Irauçuba 27.2%

The most educated cities in Ceará have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Viçosa do Ceará leads with 27.2% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Viçosa do Ceará, 27.2% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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