Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Brazil
Brazil: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.36 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Brazil stood at 1.36 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Brazil peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.24 GPIA, in 2015.
Brazil ranks 46th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.25 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.31 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.36 GPIA | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 43 Puerto Rico 1.37 GPIA compare
- 44 Poland 1.37 GPIA compare
- 45 Cape Verde 1.36 GPIA compare
- 47 Algeria 1.35 GPIA compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 1.35 GPIA compare
- 49 Slovenia 1.34 GPIA compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Brazil?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Brazil was 1.36 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Brazil ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release