Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 4.29 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Brazil stood at 4.29 million. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Brazil peaked at 4.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 268,297, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male (number), gaps in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 268,297 | — |
| 1971 | 340,607 | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 385,729 | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 426,361 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 502,414 | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 688,566 | +37.1% |
| 1980 | 728,798 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 732,222 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 735,646 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 739,070 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 733,164 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 731,142 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 733,533 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 785,361 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 768,215 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 786,530 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 808,586 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 854,546 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 900,507 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 946,468 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 992,428 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.02 million | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.33 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.64 million | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 2.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.99 million | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.11 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.23 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.45 million | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.56 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.70 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.89 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.22 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.29 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 435,329 | 268,297 | 688,566 | 6 |
| 1980s | 733,340 | 728,798 | 739,070 | 6 |
| 1990s | 866,797 | 733,533 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.22 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.40 million | 2.83 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 million | 3.80 million | 4.29 million | 5 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Brazil?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Brazil was 4.29 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,297 in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.