Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Brazil
Brazil: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 85.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 85.3% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Brazil peaked at 85.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2012.
That places Brazil 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 50.1% | — |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.0% | 50.1% | 62.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 65.5% | 85.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Brazil?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Brazil was 85.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Brazil ranks 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release