Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Brazil
Brazil: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 61,996 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Brazil, 1998–2018
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41,143 number | — |
| 1999 | 46,766 number | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 46,801 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 47,488 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 56,624 number | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 61,045 number | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 62,204 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 65,250 number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 25,207 number | -61.4% |
| 2008 | 26,760 number | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 29,220 number | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 32,983 number | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 37,051 number | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 41,213 number | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 47,084 number | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 50,353 number | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 54,491 number | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 57,380 number | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 60,170 number | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 61,996 number | +3.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 61,996 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,667 number, 23.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 61,996 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 619 number, 100.2× the median. (15 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 number | 25,207 number |
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
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
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.