Brazil vs UIS: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Brazil
10.55 million
in 2024
UIS: World
268.57 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
UIS: World rank
1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 268.57 million against 10.55 million in Brazil, a difference of 258.02 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 25.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and UIS: World ranks 1st of 200 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 941,960 | 48.48 million | 47.54 million | UIS: World |
| 1980s | 1.46 million | 60.16 million | 58.70 million | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 1.83 million | 82.20 million | 80.37 million | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 4.41 million | 137.12 million | 132.71 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 7.92 million | 210.49 million | 202.57 million | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 9.78 million | 255.38 million | 245.60 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Brazil or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 268.57 million against 10.55 million in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Brazil and UIS: World?
- 258.02 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and UIS: World?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and UIS: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 4th and UIS: World ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release