Australia vs Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
12.1%
in 2023
Brazil
13.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
Brazil rank
14th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13.0% against 12.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Brazil ranks 14th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 8.8% | 1.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 12.4% | 1.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 13.0% against 12.1% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Brazil?
- 0.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 17th and Brazil ranks 14th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, male (%). 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