Brazil vs European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Brazil
8.74 million number
in 2018
European Union
19.97 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
4th
European Union rank
24th

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

  • Brazil
  • European Union
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 19.97 million number against 8.74 million number in Brazil, a difference of 11.23 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 2.3 times Brazil's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and European Union ranks 24th of 193 countries.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 941,960 number 7.07 million number 6.12 million number European Union
1980s 1.46 million number 9.26 million number 7.80 million number European Union
1990s 1.83 million number 13.08 million number 11.25 million number European Union
2000s 4.41 million number 18.39 million number 13.98 million number European Union
2010s 7.81 million number 19.91 million number 12.10 million number European Union

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 European Union?
European Union, at 19.97 million number against 8.74 million number in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Brazil and European Union?
11.23 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and European Union?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Brazil and European Union rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 4th and European Union ranks 24th of 193 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.