Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 61.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Brazil, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Brazil is 61.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Brazil peaked at 61.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 1998.
That places Brazil 23rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.1% | — |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 61.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 61.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 58.4% | 59.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 59.6% | 61.1% | 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 61.1% 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 61.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 1998.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 137 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 4.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release