Brazil vs United States of America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Brazil
6.27 million
in 2024
United States of America
10.46 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 10.46 million against 6.27 million in Brazil, a difference of 4.19 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 195 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 4.84 million 10.84 million 6.00 million United States of America
2020s 5.61 million 10.58 million 4.97 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Brazil or United States of America?
United States of America, at 10.46 million against 6.27 million in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Brazil and United States of America?
4.19 million, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Brazil ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.