Brazil vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Brazil
11.4%
in 2023
United States of America
11.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
36th
United States of America rank
38th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.4% against 11.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 38th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 0.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Brazil or United States of America?
- Brazil, at 11.4% against 11.1% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Brazil and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 38th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies 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