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

Brazil
115,028 number
in 2018
Upper middle income
1.18 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
6th
Upper middle income rank
8th

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

  • Brazil
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 1.18 million number against 115,028 number in Brazil, a difference of 1.06 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 10.2 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 82,328 number 433,987 number 351,658 number Upper middle income
2000s 86,938 number 587,291 number 500,353 number Upper middle income
2010s 92,949 number 956,732 number 863,783 number Upper middle 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 Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 1.18 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 Upper middle income?
1.06 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Upper middle income?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Upper middle income rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 8th 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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About this data

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.