Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Brazil
Brazil: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution was 2.56 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Brazil, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2.56 million Persons for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Brazil peaked at 2.56 million Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million Persons, in 2021.
That places Brazil 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.23 million Persons | — |
| 2014 | 2.33 million Persons | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.38 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.36 million Persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.42 million Persons | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million Persons | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million Persons | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million Persons | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 2.40 million Persons | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million Persons | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 2.56 million Persons | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.37 million Persons | 2.23 million Persons | 2.51 million Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million Persons | 1.92 million Persons | 2.56 million Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Japan 2.93 million Persons compare
- 1 Poland 426,963 Persons compare
- 2 Netherlands 403,057 Persons compare
- 2 Croatia 29,000 Persons compare
- 3 Germany 2.38 million Persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 375,535 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 11,891 Persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.29 million Persons compare
- 5 Latvia 10,722 Persons compare
- 5 Mexico 718,352 Persons compare
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 number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Brazil?
- Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Brazil was 2.56 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million Persons in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.