How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and IDA & IBRD total?

44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

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.

Brazil vs IDA & IBRD total: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Brazil

8.74 million number

in 2018

IDA & IBRD total

176.68 million number

in 2019

Brazil rank

4th

IDA & IBRD total rank

2nd

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

Brazil
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 176.68 million number against 8.74 million number in Brazil, a difference of 167.93 million number.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 20.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
1970s	941,960 number	19.63 million number	18.69 million number	IDA & IBRD total
1980s	1.46 million number	30.58 million number	29.12 million number	IDA & IBRD total
1990s	1.83 million number	42.44 million number	40.61 million number	IDA & IBRD total
2000s	4.41 million number	90.14 million number	85.73 million number	IDA & IBRD total
2010s	7.81 million number	155.58 million number	147.78 million number	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 IDA & IBRD total?: IDA & IBRD total, at 176.68 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 IDA & IBRD total?: 167.93 million number, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and IDA & IBRD total?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Brazil and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Brazil ranks 4th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd 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: 04 September 2026

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