This volume of the Projects for International Education Research (PIER), World Education Series is a study of the structure and content of the education system of Brazil together with a formal set of placement recommendations based upon the author's research. The placement recommendations have been reviewed and officially approved by the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials. The following chapters are included: (1) Country Characteristics and their Effects on Education Northern Region; (2) An Overview of the Brazilian Educational System as of 1997 Organization of the Educational System; (3) Basic Education; (4) Higher Education; (5) Undergraduate Level Education; (6) Graduate Level Education; (7) Professional Education; (8) Teaching Certification; (9) Military Education; and (10) International Cooperation, Scholarships, and Other Issues Extension Courses. The following are appended: (1) Glossary of Portuguese Terms; (2) Course Listing; (3) Summary of Brazilian Credentials; (4) Federal Institutions of Technical, Agricultural and Technology Education; (5) List of University Hospitals; (6) Institutions of Higher Education; and (7) Sample Transcripts. (Contains 6 figures and 11 tables.)