Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 4.97 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Brazil, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Brazil is 4.97 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Brazil peaked at 4.97 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 162,176 number, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 4th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 360,740 number | 162,176 number | 652,096 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 744,732 number | 680,445 number | 787,762 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 973,324 number | 806,547 number | 1.37 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.48 million number | 1.56 million number | 3.48 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.45 million number | 3.73 million number | 4.97 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 China, People's Republic of 24.38 million number compare
- 2 India 17.49 million number compare
- 3 United States 10.72 million number compare
- 5 Indonesia 4.21 million number compare
- 6 Türkiye, Republic of 3.51 million number compare
- 7 Russian Federation 3.06 million number compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 696,748 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Brazil?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Brazil was 4.97 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,176 number in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.