Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Brazil

Brazil: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female was 94.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.7%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2024
All-time low
38.4%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Brazil, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 38.4 %2002: 41.5 %2003: 45.5 %2004: 45.2 %2005: 47.9 %2006: 51.5 %2007: 52.6 %2008: 55.1 %2009: 55.7 %2011: 57.6 %2012: 59 %2013: 61.2 %2014: 63.1 %2015: 63.4 %2016: 65.8 %2017: 70.4 %2018: 77.1 %2019: 76.6 %2020: 79.9 %2021: 81.7 %2022: 84.4 %2023: 88.3 %2024: 94.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 94.7% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Brazil peaked at 94.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 9th of 42 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, urban, female in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 38.4%
2002 41.5% +8.1%
2003 45.5% +9.6%
2004 45.2% -0.7%
2005 47.9% +6.0%
2006 51.5% +7.5%
2007 52.6% +2.1%
2008 55.1% +4.8%
2009 55.7% +1.1%
2011 57.6% +3.4%
2012 59.0% +2.4%
2013 61.2% +3.7%
2014 63.1% +3.1%
2015 63.4% +0.5%
2016 65.8% +3.8%
2017 70.4% +7.0%
2018 77.1% +9.5%
2019 76.6% -0.6%
2020 79.9% +4.3%
2021 81.7% +2.3%
2022 84.4% +3.3%
2023 88.3% +4.6%
2024 94.7% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.2% 38.4% 55.7% 9
2010s 66.0% 57.6% 77.1% 9
2020s 85.8% 79.9% 94.7% 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 Dominican Republic 97.9% compare
  2. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.0% compare
  3. 8 Uruguay 95.8% compare
  4. 10 Peru 83.6% compare
  5. 11 Colombia 78.8% compare
  6. 12 Ecuador 76.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Brazil?
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Brazil was 94.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
42 places, 699 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release