Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 159 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Brazil, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Brazil is 159, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Brazil peaked at 489,465 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 159, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 134th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 207,250 | 77,572 | 375,933 | 6 |
| 2010s | 141,702 | 291 | 489,465 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.6 | 159 | 254 | 5 |
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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, isced 5 programmes, male in Brazil?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Brazil was 159 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 489,465 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 159 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Brazil ranks 134th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release