Brazil vs United States of America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female
Brazil
6.09 million
in 2024
United States of America
4.96 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
United States of America rank
4th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.09 million against 4.96 million in United States of America, a difference of 1.13 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 129 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.69 million | 5.02 million | 324,352 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.43 million | 5.26 million | 178,178 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female, Brazil or United States of America?
- Brazil, at 6.09 million against 4.96 million in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female between Brazil and United States of America?
- 1.13 million, with Brazil 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, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 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
February 2026 Data Release