Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Brazil
Brazil: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 69.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Brazil, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Brazil stood at 69.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Brazil peaked at 69.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, 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, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.2% | — |
| 2002 | 32.4% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 31.2% | 43.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 42.5% | 58.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 59.6% | 69.5% | 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, male in Brazil?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Brazil was 69.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release