Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Brazil
Brazil: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 55.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 55.0% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Brazil peaked at 55.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2012.
That places Brazil 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37.6% | — |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.8% | 37.6% | 45.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 45.9% | 55.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 59 United Arab Emirates 56.7% compare
- 60 Liechtenstein 55.7% compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 55.3% compare
- 63 Libya 55.0%
- 64 Colombia 54.4% compare
- 65 Hungary 53.5% compare
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Brazil?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Brazil was 55.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Brazil ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release