Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 8.74 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Brazil, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 8.74 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 8.74 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 430,473 number, in 1970.
That places Brazil 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 430,473 number | — |
| 1971 | 569,230 number | +32.2% |
| 1972 | 696,215 number | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 785,159 number | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 954,674 number | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million number | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.18 million number | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million number | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.34 million number | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.41 million number | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.42 million number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.44 million number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.45 million number | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.62 million number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million number | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.72 million number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million number | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2.20 million number | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 2.46 million number | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 2.78 million number | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 3.13 million number | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 3.58 million number | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 3.99 million number | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 4.28 million number | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.57 million number | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 5.27 million number | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 5.96 million number | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 6.12 million number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.55 million number | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 6.93 million number | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.24 million number | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.54 million number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.07 million number | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 8.29 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.32 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.57 million number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.74 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 941,960 number | 430,473 number | 1.34 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million number | 1.41 million number | 1.52 million number | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.83 million number | 1.54 million number | 2.46 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.41 million number | 2.78 million number | 6.12 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.81 million number | 6.55 million number | 8.74 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Brazil?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Brazil was 8.74 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,473 number in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.