Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Brazil
Brazil: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 33.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Brazil, 2002–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 33.9% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Brazil peaked at 33.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 57th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.5% | — |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 17.5% | 31.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 31.8% | 33.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 54 Türkiye 36.8% compare
- 55 Brunei Darussalam 34.7% compare
- 56 Panama 34.3% compare
- 58 Iran, Islamic Republic of 33.3% compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 33.1% compare
- 60 North Macedonia 32.8% compare
More education data for Brazil
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Brazil?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Brazil was 33.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Brazil ranks 57th out of 100 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.