Most Educated in Paraná

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Rent Lowest Rent Most Educated Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Safest Cities Highest Crime Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities

All Countries · Brazil · Paraná

Most Educated — Paraná

1 São Sebastião da Amoreira 27.2%

2 Paraíso do Norte 27.2%

3 Ivaí 27.2%

4 Santa Tereza do Oeste 27.2%

5 Ribeirão do Pinhal 27.2%

6 Palmital 27.2%

7 Nova Londrina 27.2%

8 Nova Prata do Iguaçu 27.2%

9 Engenheiro Beltrão 27.2%

10 Ribeirão Claro 27.2%

11 Itapejara d'Oeste 27.2%

12 Nova Laranjeiras 27.2%

13 Jardim Alegre 27.2%

14 Joaquim Távora 27.2%

15 São João 27.2%

16 Pérola 27.2%

17 Jataizinho 27.2%

18 Porecatu 27.2%

19 Itaipulândia 27.2%

20 Cidade Gaúcha 27.2%

21 Florestópolis 27.2%

22 Santa Fé 27.2%

23 Roncador 27.2%

24 Moreira Sales 27.2%

25 Três Barras do Paraná 27.2%

26 Céu Azul 27.2%

27 Santa Mariana 27.2%

28 Missal 27.2%

29 General Carneiro 27.2%

30 Cantagalo 27.2%

31 Terra Roxa 27.2%

32 Centenário do Sul 27.2%

33 São Jerônimo da Serra 27.2%

34 Barbosa Ferraz 27.2%

35 Tamarana 27.2%

36 Querência do Norte 27.2%

37 Iretama 27.2%

38 São João do Ivaí 27.2%

39 Jesuítas 27.2%

40 Floresta 27.2%

41 Catanduvas 27.2%

42 Uraí 27.2%

43 Alvorada do Sul 27.2%

44 Agudos do Sul 27.2%

45 Primeiro de Maio 27.2%

46 Santa Maria do Oeste 27.2%

47 Mariluz 27.2%

48 Barracão 27.2%

49 Alto Piquiri 27.2%

50 Vitorino 27.2%

51 Ventania 27.2%

52 Inácio Martins 27.2%

53 Paranacity 27.2%

54 Teixeira Soares 27.2%

55 Cambira 27.2%

56 Mauá da Serra 27.2%

57 São Jorge d'Oeste 27.2%

58 Douradina 27.2%

59 Japurá 27.2%

60 Rondon 27.2%

61 Icaraíma 27.2%

62 Santa Isabel do Ivaí 27.2%

63 Sabáudia 27.2%

64 Califórnia 27.2%

65 São Pedro do Ivaí 27.2%

66 Marilândia do Sul 27.2%

67 Santa Cruz de Monte Castelo 27.2%

68 Tomazina 27.2%

69 Nova Santa Rosa 27.2%

70 Congonhinhas 27.2%

71 Vera Cruz do Oeste 27.2%

72 Francisco Alves 27.2%

73 Quatiguá 27.2%

74 Tupãssi 27.2%

75 Tuneiras do Oeste 27.2%

76 Paula Freitas 27.2%

77 Tunas do Paraná 27.2%

78 Ibema 27.2%

79 Santo Inácio 27.2%

80 Itambé 27.2%

81 Saudade do Iguaçu 27.2%

82 São José da Boa Vista 27.2%

83 Enéas Marques 27.2%

84 Mercedes 27.2%

85 Itambaracá 27.2%

86 Janiópolis 27.2%

87 Maria Helena 27.2%

88 Nova Olímpia 27.2%

89 Xambrê 27.2%

90 São Pedro do Iguaçu 27.2%

91 Tapira 27.2%

92 Pranchita 27.2%

93 Pato Bragado 27.2%

94 Doutor Ulysses 27.2%

95 São Jorge do Ivaí 27.2%

96 Iguaraçu 27.2%

97 São Tomé 27.2%

98 Salto do Itararé 27.2%

99 Lindoeste 27.2%

100 Serranópolis do Iguaçu 27.2%

The most educated cities in Paraná have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. São Sebastião da Amoreira 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 São Sebastião da Amoreira, 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.

Browse Rankings by Region

Brazil — By Region

Acre Alagoas Amapá Amazonas Bahia Ceará Espírito Santo Federal District Goiás Maranhão Mato Grosso Mato Grosso do Sul Minas Gerais Pará Paraíba Paraná Pernambuco Piauí Rio de Janeiro Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Sul Rondônia Roraima Santa Catarina São Paulo Sergipe Tocantins

By Country

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guadeloupe Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestinian Territory Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of the Congo Reunion Romania Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Netherlands Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe