Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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, urban, both sexes in Brazil is 81.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 81.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2001.
That places Brazil 7th out of 42 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, urban, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.9% | — |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 34.9% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 50.1% | 67.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 69.9% | 81.8% | 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, urban, both sexes in Brazil?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Brazil was 81.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release