Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 71,776 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Brazil, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Brazil stood at 71,776. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Brazil peaked at 71,776 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,207, in 2007.
Brazil ranks 7th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,954 | 41,143 | 46,766 | 2 |
| 2000s | 46,733 | 25,207 | 65,250 | 9 |
| 2010s | 50,624 | 32,983 | 63,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,242 | 67,220 | 71,776 | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Brazil?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Brazil was 71,776 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 71,776 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,207 in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release