Brazil vs World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Brazil
8.74 million number
in 2018
World
227.56 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
4th
World rank
1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 227.56 million number against 8.74 million number in Brazil, a difference of 218.81 million number.
That makes World's figure about 26.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 193 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 941,960 number | 40.43 million number | 39.49 million number | World |
| 1980s | 1.46 million number | 58.61 million number | 57.15 million number | World |
| 1990s | 1.83 million number | 77.85 million number | 76.01 million number | World |
| 2000s | 4.41 million number | 135.23 million number | 130.82 million number | World |
| 2010s | 7.81 million number | 207.99 million number | 200.19 million number | 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 World?
- World, at 227.56 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 World?
- 218.81 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.