Brazil vs Germany: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution

Brazil
2.56 million Persons
in 2024
Germany
2.38 million Persons
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
Germany rank
3rd

Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time

  • Brazil
  • Germany
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.56 million Persons against 2.38 million Persons in Germany, a difference of 180,550 Persons.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 26 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 2.37 million Persons 2.08 million Persons 290,867 Persons Brazil
2020s 2.35 million Persons 2.34 million Persons 4,736 Persons Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution, Brazil or Germany?
Brazil, at 2.56 million Persons against 2.38 million Persons in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution between Brazil and Germany?
180,550 Persons, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
Brazil ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 405 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.