Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41,143 | — |
| 1999 | 46,766 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 46,801 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 47,488 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 56,624 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 61,045 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 62,204 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 65,250 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 25,207 | -61.4% |
| 2008 | 26,760 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 29,220 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 32,983 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 37,051 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 41,213 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 47,084 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 50,353 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 54,491 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 57,380 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 60,170 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 61,996 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 63,522 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 67,220 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 70,992 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 70,805 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 70,417 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 71,776 | +1.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 71,776 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 23.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 71,776 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 452.5, 158.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) 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 | -61.4% | 65,250 | 25,207 |
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 |
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, 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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February 2026 Data Release