Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 61,996 number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Brazil, 1998β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Brazil is 61,996 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Brazil peaked at 65,250 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25,207 number, in 2007.
Brazil ranks 5th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,954 number | 41,143 number | 46,766 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 46,733 number | 25,207 number | 65,250 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 49,191 number | 32,983 number | 61,996 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 China, People's Republic of 166,541 number compare
- 3 Germany 89,000 number compare
- 4 India 75,968 number compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 61,776 number compare
- 7 United Kingdom 54,051 number compare
- 8 Russia 44,442 number compare
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 61,996 number in 2018, 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 65,250 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,207 number in 2007.
- How does Brazil rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.