Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Brazil

Brazil: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0498 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0498 units per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0498 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0045 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Brazil, 1970–2024

00.010.020.030.040.05197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Brazil stood at 0.0498 units per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Brazil peaked at 0.0498 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per person, in 1970.

That places Brazil 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita in Brazil, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0045 units per person
1971 0.0058 units per person +29.0%
1972 0.007 units per person +19.4%
1973 0.0077 units per person +10.1%
1974 0.0091 units per person +18.7%
1975 0.0101 units per person +11.5%
1976 0.0102 units per person +0.3%
1977 0.0105 units per person +3.1%
1978 0.0108 units per person +3.3%
1979 0.0113 units per person +4.6%
1980 0.0116 units per person +2.7%
1981 0.0114 units per person -1.6%
1982 0.0113 units per person -1.1%
1983 0.0114 units per person +0.7%
1986 0.0105 units per person -8.0%
1987 0.0104 units per person -0.7%
1988 0.0105 units per person +0.3%
1989 0.0104 units per person -0.8%
1990 0.0103 units per person -0.4%
1991 0.0107 units per person +3.4%
1992 0.0103 units per person -3.4%
1993 0.0105 units per person +2.2%
1994 0.0108 units per person +2.3%
1996 0.0114 units per person +5.6%
1998 0.013 units per person +14.5%
1999 0.0143 units per person +9.9%
2000 0.016 units per person +11.7%
2001 0.0177 units per person +10.9%
2002 0.0201 units per person +13.2%
2003 0.0221 units per person +10.2%
2004 0.0234 units per person +5.8%
2005 0.0248 units per person +5.8%
2007 0.028 units per person +13.0%
2008 0.0313 units per person +11.9%
2009 0.0318 units per person +1.7%
2010 0.0338 units per person +6.3%
2011 0.0355 units per person +4.9%
2012 0.0368 units per person +3.7%
2013 0.038 units per person +3.3%
2014 0.0403 units per person +6.2%
2015 0.0411 units per person +1.8%
2016 0.0409 units per person -0.4%
2017 0.0419 units per person +2.3%
2018 0.0424 units per person +1.3%
2019 0.0429 units per person +1.1%
2020 0.0431 units per person +0.4%
2021 0.0444 units per person +3.2%
2022 0.0465 units per person +4.5%
2023 0.0488 units per person +5.0%
2024 0.0498 units per person +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0087 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0113 units per person 10
1980s 0.0109 units per person 0.0104 units per person 0.0116 units per person 8
1990s 0.0114 units per person 0.0103 units per person 0.0143 units per person 8
2000s 0.0239 units per person 0.016 units per person 0.0318 units per person 9
2010s 0.0394 units per person 0.0338 units per person 0.0429 units per person 10
2020s 0.0465 units per person 0.0431 units per person 0.0498 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 22 Iceland 0.0526 units per person compare
  2. 23 Albania 0.0505 units per person compare
  3. 24 Spain 0.05 units per person compare
  4. 26 Puerto Rico 0.0497 units per person compare
  5. 27 Denmark 0.0487 units per person compare
  6. 28 Georgia 0.0485 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Brazil?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Brazil was 0.0498 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.0498 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per person in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Brazil ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.