Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 10.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Brazil, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Brazil is 10.23 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 10.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.28 million, in 2013.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.28 million | — |
| 2014 | 7.81 million | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 8.03 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.29 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 8.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.99 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 9.44 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.98 million | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 10.23 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.07 million | 7.28 million | 8.60 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.46 million | 8.68 million | 10.23 million | 5 |
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, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Brazil?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Brazil was 10.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 million in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release