Brazil vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Brazil
10.55 million
in 2024
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
215.63 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
7th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
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How they compare

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 215.63 million against 10.55 million in Brazil, a difference of 205.08 million.

That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 20.4 times Brazil's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 200 countries.

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil WB: Ida & Ibrd Total Difference Ahead
1970s 941,960 23.86 million 22.92 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
1980s 1.46 million 31.29 million 29.83 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
1990s 1.83 million 45.43 million 43.60 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2000s 4.41 million 90.30 million 85.89 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2010s 7.92 million 158.22 million 150.31 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2020s 9.78 million 202.34 million 192.56 million WB: Ida & Ibrd Total

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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 215.63 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
205.08 million, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 4th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release