Brazil vs MDG: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Brazil
6.27 million
in 2024
MDG: World
139.06 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
MDG: World rank
1st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Brazil
  • MDG: World
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972024

How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 139.06 million against 6.27 million in Brazil, a difference of 132.79 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 22.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and MDG: World ranks 1st of 195 countries.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil MDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 360,740 19.35 million 18.99 million MDG: World
1980s 744,732 27.36 million 26.62 million MDG: World
1990s 973,324 38.47 million 37.50 million MDG: World
2000s 2.48 million 68.47 million 65.99 million MDG: World
2010s 4.52 million 107.79 million 103.27 million MDG: World
2020s 5.74 million 132.52 million 126.78 million MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Brazil or MDG: World?
MDG: World, at 139.06 million against 6.27 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Brazil and MDG: World?
132.79 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and MDG: World?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and MDG: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Brazil ranks 4th and MDG: World ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release