Brazil vs High income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Brazil
115,028 number
in 2018
High income
1.46 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
6th
High income rank
7th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • High income
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199720082019

How they compare

High income currently reports 1.46 million number against 115,028 number in Brazil, a difference of 1.35 million number.

That makes High income's figure about 12.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and High income ranks 7th of 133 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil High income Difference Ahead
1990s 82,328 number 1.03 million number 949,106 number High income
2000s 86,938 number 1.29 million number 1.20 million number High income
2010s 92,949 number 1.50 million number 1.40 million number High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Brazil or High income?
High income, at 1.46 million number against 115,028 number in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Brazil and High income?
1.35 million number, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and High income?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Brazil and High income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 6th and High income ranks 7th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.