Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 69.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 69.7% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 69.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 43.8% | — |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.9% | 43.8% | 53.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 55.5% | 69.7% | 4 |
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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil was 69.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release