Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female was 0.0296 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Brazil is 0.0296 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Brazil peaked at 0.0296 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 23rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 … capita female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per person | +37.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 units per person | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.008 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.009 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0099 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0113 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0156 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0175 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0181 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0192 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0202 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.021 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0217 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0234 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0234 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0238 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0241 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0246 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0259 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0273 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0288 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0296 units per person | +2.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0296 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.019 units per person, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0296 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0175 units per person, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +37.6% | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
| 1972 | +32.5% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0031 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0134 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0273 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | 0.0296 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 20 Puerto Rico 0.03 units per person compare
- 21 Netherlands 0.0297 units per person compare
- 22 Albania 0.0296 units per person compare
- 24 Guam 0.0287 units per person compare
- 25 New Zealand 0.0286 units per person compare
- 26 Sweden 0.0284 units per person compare
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Brazil?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Brazil was 0.0296 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0296 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.