Most Educated in Minas Gerais

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Minas Gerais

1 Belo Horizonte 27.2%

2 Contagem 27.2%

3 Juiz de Fora 27.2%

4 Uberlândia 27.2%

5 Montes Claros 27.2%

6 Betim 27.2%

7 Uberaba 27.2%

8 Ribeirão das Neves 27.2%

9 Governador Valadares 27.2%

10 Divinópolis 27.2%

11 Ipatinga 27.2%

12 Sete Lagoas 27.2%

13 Santa Luzia 27.2%

14 Ibirité 27.2%

15 Poços de Caldas 27.2%

16 Patos de Minas 27.2%

17 Pouso Alegre 27.2%

18 Varginha 27.2%

19 Sabará 27.2%

20 Vespasiano 27.2%

21 Barbacena 27.2%

22 Araguari 27.2%

23 Itabira 27.2%

24 Passos 27.2%

25 Nova Lima 27.2%

26 Araxá 27.2%

27 Conselheiro Lafaiete 27.2%

28 Nova Serrana 27.2%

29 Lavras 27.2%

30 Coronel Fabriciano 27.2%

31 Muriaé 27.2%

32 Ubá 27.2%

33 Ituiutaba 27.2%

34 Teófilo Otoni 27.2%

35 Itaúna 27.2%

36 Pará de Minas 27.2%

37 Paracatu 27.2%

38 Itajubá 27.2%

39 Manhuaçu 27.2%

40 Patrocínio 27.2%

41 Caratinga 27.2%

42 Unaí 27.2%

43 Esmeraldas 27.2%

44 Timóteo 27.2%

45 Curvelo 27.2%

46 Água Rasa 27.2%

47 João Monlevade 27.2%

48 Alfenas 27.2%

49 São João del Rei 27.2%

50 Viçosa 27.2%

51 Três Corações 27.2%

52 Lagoa Santa 27.2%

53 Ouro Preto 27.2%

54 São Sebastião do Paraíso 27.2%

55 Janaúba 27.2%

56 Formiga 27.2%

57 Cataguases 27.2%

58 Januária 27.2%

59 Pedro Leopoldo 27.2%

60 Mariana 27.2%

61 Frutal 27.2%

62 Ponte Nova 27.2%

63 Pirapora 27.2%

64 Três Pontas 27.2%

65 Extrema 27.2%

66 Itabirito 27.2%

67 Congonhas 27.2%

68 São Francisco 27.2%

69 Campo Belo 27.2%

70 Bom Despacho 27.2%

71 Lagoa da Prata 27.2%

72 Leopoldina 27.2%

73 Guaxupé 27.2%

74 Bocaiúva 27.2%

75 Diamantina 27.2%

76 Monte Carmelo 27.2%

77 João Pinheiro 27.2%

78 Igarapé 27.2%

79 Santana do Paraíso 27.2%

80 São Lourenço 27.2%

81 Santos Dumont 27.2%

82 Arcos 27.2%

83 São Gotardo 27.2%

84 Santa Rita do Sapucaí 27.2%

85 Andradas 27.2%

86 Almenara 27.2%

87 Salinas 27.2%

88 Boa Esperança 27.2%

89 Capelinha 27.2%

90 Oliveira 27.2%

91 Visconde do Rio Branco 27.2%

92 Brumadinho 27.2%

93 Caeté 27.2%

94 Ouro Branco 27.2%

95 Iturama 27.2%

96 Mateus Leme 27.2%

97 Machado 27.2%

98 Jaíba 27.2%

99 Matozinhos 27.2%

100 Porteirinha 27.2%

The most educated cities in Minas Gerais have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Belo Horizonte 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 Belo Horizonte, 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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