Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes was 26.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Brazil is 26.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 26.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2003.
Brazil ranks 20th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.8% | — |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.6% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.5% | 19.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 19.3% | 26.6% | 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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Brazil?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Brazil was 26.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2003.
- How does Brazil rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release