Brazil vs European Union: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Brazil
61,996 number
in 2018
European Union
371,187 number
in 2019
Brazil rank
5th
European Union rank
12th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Brazil
  • European Union
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199720082019

How they compare

European Union currently reports 371,187 number against 61,996 number in Brazil, a difference of 309,191 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 6.0 times Brazil's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and European Union ranks 12th of 131 countries.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 43,954 number 235,940 number 191,985 number European Union
2000s 46,733 number 308,758 number 262,025 number European Union
2010s 49,191 number 352,475 number 303,284 number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Brazil or European Union?
European Union, at 371,187 number against 61,996 number in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Brazil and European Union?
309,191 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and European Union?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Brazil and European Union rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Brazil ranks 5th and European Union ranks 12th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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