General Subdirectory of Academic Organization

BRAZIL (current system)

Equivalence between the educational system of Spain and Brazil

Year
Educational system of
system Educational system of Brazil Validation / Homologation
Spain
educational

Stage/Course Stage/Course

E. Infantile Early Childhood Education (Daycare)

E. Infantile Early Childhood Education (Preschool)

1 1st Grade Primary 1st year of Elementary School

2 2nd Primary Grade 2nd year of Elementary School

3 3rd Grade Elementary 3rd year of Elementary School

4 4th grade of Primary Education 4th grade of Elementary School To join the system
Spanish educational up to 4th grade of the
5 5th grade of primary education 5th year of Elementary Education THIS (included) is not appropriate to carry out.
no homologation process
6 6th grade primary 6th grade of Elementary School validation.
7 1st year of Secondary Education 7th year of Elementary Education

8 2nd Year of Secondary Education 8th year of Elementary School

9 3rd year of Secondary Education 9th grade of Elementary Education

10 4th Year of Compulsory Secondary Education 1st year of High School Homologation of the G.E.S.O. degree.

11 1st Baccalaureate 2nd year of High School Validation 1st Year of Baccalaureate

12 2nd Baccalaureate 3rd year of high school Baccalaureate diploma validation

Title of the course of Degree

educational system Academic documentation Observations
Spanish Course in which it is
get the 9th year of Education
Verified copy of the official certificate title/certificate Fundamental
of the course equivalent to 4th year of ESO and of of teaching school record
There is no need to pay
Bachelor's Degree in the three above (according to the table of mandatory
rate. Requires
Secondary Education equivalence).
legalization and of Course in which it is
Mandatory (G.E.S.O.) A (verified) copy of the title or diploma
translation. get the title 3rd year of education
official of teaching secondary school
mandatory (if it exists). final (Title Medium
Baccalaureate
Verified copy of the official certificate
A fee must be paid Name Teaching Diploma
of the equivalent course 1st of
a
Validation of for the validation of the final title Medium.
High school and the two previous courses
foreign studies (according to the equivalence table).
for 1st of
equivalents to 1º of Baccalaureate. Accurate
Verified copy of the title or diploma Observations: Between 2009 and 2016, the largest
Baccalaureate of legalization and of
official of teaching secondary 18 years old, with 'fundamental education'
translation.
mandatory (if it exists). completed, they could obtain the certificate of
conclusion of "High School" obtaining in the
Verified copy of the official certificate ENEM (National High School Examination)
You have to pay a fee following results:
of the equivalent course 2nd aof
for the title of
Bachelor's degree and the two previous courses
Bachelor's Degree (according to the equivalence table).
Bachelor. Needs to • Obtain at least 450 points in
legalization and of each of the areas of knowledge
Verified copy of the title or diploma evaluated in the ENEM.
translation.
official high school diploma. • Get at least 500 points in
the writing of the ENEM.
Indicate in the ENEM registration the purpose of obtaining the certificate of completion of 'Ensino Médio'.
This method of obtaining the 'High School' diploma through the ENEM was abolished in 2017 [News]. Currently, the only way for those over 18
Years of obtaining the certificates involves taking the Encceja (National Examination for Certification of Youth and Adult Competencies), a test that is conducted
since 2002.

IMPORTANT: If you have completed prior studies abroad in the Spanish education system, YOU MUST PROVIDE a copy (verified) of the academic certificate.
official. The school record, grade book and/or academic history will also be valid.
In addition, the Unit processing your request may require all the documents it deems necessary to prove the equivalence between the
foreign studies that have been completed and the title or Spanish studies for which the recognition or validation is intended.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This information is for informational purposes and has no legal value.
General Subdirectorate of Academic Organization

BRAZIL (previous system)

Equivalence between the educational systems of Spain and Brazil

Year
Educational system of
system Educational system of Brazil Validation / Homologation
Spain
educational

Stage/Course Stage/Course

E. Infantil

Infant

1 1st Grade Primary

2 2nd Grade Primary

3 3rd grade of Primary Education

4 4th Grade Primary To join the system

Spanish educational up to 4th grade
5 5th Grade Primary the ESO (included) is not applicable
carry out no procedure of
6 6th grade of primary education
homologation / validation.
7 1st Year of Secondary Education

8 2nd Year of Compulsory Secondary Education

9 3rd year of Secondary Education Eighth series (first grade)

10 4th Secondary Education First series (second grade) Approval of G.E.S.O. degree.

11 1st Baccalaureate Second grade (second series) Validation of 1st Year of Bachelor

12 2nd Baccalaureate Third series (second grade) High School Diploma Validation

Course title of the Degree

educational system Academic documentation Observations
Spanish Course in which
get the title Third series
Verified copy of the official certificate final (Title second grade
of the course equivalent to 4th year of Secondary Education and of
There is no need to pay. Bachelor
Graduation Degree in the last three (according to the table of
rate. Needs
Secondary Education equivalence).
legalization and of IMPORTANT: If you have completed studies
Mandatory (G.E.S.O.) Copy (verified) of the title or diploma
translation. previous to foreigners in the system
official of teaching secondary school
educational Spanish MUST CONTRIBUTE
mandatory (if it exists).
copy (verified) del certificate
Verified copy of the official certificate official academic. It will also be valid the
You have to pay a fee school book, book of
of the equivalent course 1st of
a
Validation of for the validation grades and/or academic history.
High school and the two previous courses
foreign studies (according to the equivalence table).
for 1º of
equivalents to 1º of Baccalaureate. Precise In addition, the Unit that processes your request
Verified copy of the title or diploma
Baccalaureate of legalization and of may require all documents from you
official of teaching secondary
translation. that I consider necessary for the
mandatory (if it exists).
accreditation of the equivalence between the
Verified copy of the official certificate It is necessary to pay a fee
foreign studies that he has completed and the
of the equivalent course 2nd aof title or Spanish studies with which one
for the title of
High school and the two previous courses pretends the homologation o
Bachelor's Degree High school graduate. Needs
(according to the equivalence table). validation.
legalization and of
Copy (verified) of the title or diploma
translation.
official bachelor degree certificate.

Regulation: ORDER of April 30, 1996, through which certain criteria in the field of education are adjusted to the new educational organization.
homologation and validation of foreign titles and studies of non-university levels and establishes the equivalence regime with the
Spanish correspondents.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This information is for informational purposes only and has no legal value.
General Subdirectorate of Academic Organization

BRAZIL (Rating scales)

Rating scale 1 Rating scale 5 Escala de calificación 8

Increasing numerical from 0 Type of scale Literal Type of scale Literal

Type of scale
100 (no decimals)
Maximum passing 4 (A) Passing maximum 3 (AP)
Passing maximum 100
Minimum passing 2 (C) Minimum passing grade 2 (AS)
Minimum passing score 50
Nº de calificaciones Number of ratings
3 2
Number of ratings positive positive
More than 6
positive
Literal Numerical scale Literal Numerical scale

A 4 AP (Approved)
3
Fully
Rating scale 2 B 3
AS (Approved
2
Increasing numerical sequence from 0 C 2 Simply)
Type of scale
a 10 (without decimals)
Grades NA (Not Approved) 1
1
Passing maximum 10 negatives

Minimum passing score 5

Rating scale 9–State of Rio de Janeiro
Number of ratings Rating scale 6 (before 2005)
6
positive
Increasing literal-numeric Increasing sequence starting from 0
Type of scale Type of scale
with 1 decimal a 100 (no decimals)

Passing maximum 10 (excellent) Maximum approval 100

Rating scale 3
Minimum passing 5 (sufficient) Minimum passing 50
Tipo de escala Literal
Number of ratings Number of ratings
More than 6 More than 6
Maximum pass 4 (optimal) positive positives

Minimum passing 2 (Regular) Literal Numerical scale

Nº de calificaciones E–Excellent (10.0 to 9.0)

3 Rating scale 10–State of Rio de Janeiro
positive (in force since 2005)
B–Bom (8.9 to 7.0)
Literal Numerical scale
S–Sufficient (6.9 to 5.0) Increasing numeric from 0
Type of scale
The Optimum 4 a 40 (without decimals)
I–Insufficient (4.9 to 2.5)
B Good 3 Passing maximum 40
F - Weak (0 to 2.4)
R Regular 2 Minimum passing score 20

Grades Number of ratings

1 More than 6
negative positive
Rating scale 7

Type of
Increasing literal-numeric with 1 decimal
Rating scale 4 scale Rating scale 11

Maximum
Type of scale Literal Excellent
pass Type of scale Literal

Maximum passing 4 (Superior)

Minimum Minimum passing 4 (Very good)
Sufficient
pass
Minimum passing grade 2 (Median Media) Minimum passing 3 (Regular)
No.
Number of ratings
3 grades 3 Number of ratings
positive 3
positive positive

Literal Numerical scale

Literal Numerical scale Literal Numeric scale

S or SS (Superior) 4
E–Excellent 5 Very good (MB) 4

MS (Media Superior) 3
B–Bomb 4 Good (B) 3

MM (Median Media) 2
S - Sufficient 3 Regular (R) 2

Negative ratings 1
I–Insufficient 2 Insufficient (I) 1

F - Weak 1

IMPORTANT: If the academic certificate includes a grading scale, that scale will be applied to calculate the grade.
media.
General Subdirectorate of Academic Organization

BRAZIL (Rating scales - part 2)

Rating scale 12
(Years 1997 and 1998)

Type of scale Literal

Maximum passing 10

Minimum passing C (4,1)

Number of ratings
More than 6
positive

Literal Numerical scale

A From 8.2 to 10

B From 6.1 to 8.0

C From 4.1 to 6.0

D From 2.1 to 4.0

E From 0 to 2.0

Rating scale 13
1999

Type of scale Literal

Passing maximum 10

Minimum passing grade C (4,1)

Number of ratings
More than 6
positive

Literal Numerical scale

PS (Fully
From 7.1 to 10
satisfactory

S (Satisfactory) From 4.1 to 7.0

I (Unsatisfactory) From 0 to 4.0

IMPORTANT: In case the academic certificate includes a grading scale, that scale will be applied to calculate the grade.
media.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This information is for informational purposes only and has no legal value.