Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 75.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil stood at 75.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 75.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 7th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.9% | — |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 30.9% | 44.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 45.2% | 60.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 62.8% | 75.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 4 Costa Rica 91.2% compare
- 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 82.5% compare
- 6 Uruguay 78.3% compare
- 8 Panama 74.9% compare
- 9 Paraguay 71.2% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 70.7% compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil was 75.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release