Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes was 134,373 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Brazil, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Brazil is 134,373, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 134,373 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,668, in 2007.
That places Brazil 8th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 77,641 | — |
| 1999 | 87,016 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 87,083 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 94,991 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 102,192 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 107,400 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 111,294 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 119,141 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 49,668 | -58.3% |
| 2008 | 52,750 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 57,923 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 64,588 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 71,890 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 79,478 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 88,575 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 94,850 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 102,368 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 107,640 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 112,123 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 115,028 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 118,456 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 125,285 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 133,156 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 133,062 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 131,901 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 134,373 | +1.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 134,373 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,473, 24.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 134,373 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 980.5, 137.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -58.3% | 119,141 | 49,668 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,328 | 77,641 | 87,016 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86,938 | 49,668 | 119,141 | 9 |
| 2010s | 95,500 | 64,588 | 118,456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,555 | 125,285 | 134,373 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Brazil?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Brazil was 134,373 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 134,373 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,668 in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release