Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 8.45 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Brazil, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Brazil is 8.45 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
That places Brazil 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.28 million number | — |
| 2014 | 7.81 million number | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 8.03 million number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.05 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.29 million number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.45 million number | +2.0% |
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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 6 programmes, both sexes in Brazil?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Brazil was 8.45 million number in 2018, 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 8.45 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 million number in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.