Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Brazil
Brazil: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta 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 … female UNESCO Institute for Sta 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 33.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 33.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.4%, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
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.