Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 77.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Brazil, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Brazil stood at 77.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Brazil peaked at 77.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 1998.
That places Brazil 14th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.6% | — |
| 1999 | 63.1% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 77.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 77.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 60.6% | 63.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 65.4% | 73.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 71.4% | 73.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 74.7% | 77.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Brazil?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Brazil was 77.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 1998.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Brazil ranks 14th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release