Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Brazil
Brazil: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 62.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 62.9% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Brazil peaked at 62.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2001.
That places Brazil 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.1% | — |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 27.1% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 37.8% | 52.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 53.3% | 62.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1006 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0347 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0365 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Brazil?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Brazil was 62.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release