Brazil vs Spain: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Brazil
53.4%
in 2024
Spain
54.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
84th
Spain rank
83rd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 54.1% against 53.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 84th and Spain ranks 83rd of 149 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.5% | 53.2% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 53.9% | 1.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Brazil or Spain?
- Spain, at 54.1% against 53.4% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Brazil and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Brazil ranks 84th and Spain ranks 83rd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). 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