Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 38.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 38.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Brazil peaked at 43.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 115th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.9% | — |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 38.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 38.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.8%, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 40.8% | 41.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.9% | 40.4% | 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 38.9% 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 43.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Brazil ranks 115th 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 down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release