Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Brazil

Brazil: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 73.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
73.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 138 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 2015
All-time low
60.6%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Brazil, 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 60.6 %1999: 63.1 %2000: 65.4 %2001: 67.4 %2002: 68.3 %2003: 69.3 %2004: 70.3 %2005: 71.8 %2007: 72.9 %2008: 71.9 %2009: 73.9 %2010: 72.7 %2011: 72.1 %2012: 71.4 %2014: 73.3 %2015: 73.9 %2016: 73.4 %2017: 73.3 %2018: 73.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Brazil is 73.4%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Brazil peaked at 73.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 1998.

Brazil ranks 10th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Brazil, 1998 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.8% 60.6% 63.1% 2
2000s 70.1% 65.4% 73.9% 9
2010s 72.9% 71.4% 73.9% 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 7 Israel 83.2% compare
  2. 8 Korea 80.3% compare
  3. 9 Japan 78.8% compare
  4. 11 United Arab Emirates 72.8% compare
  5. 12 Peru 72.4% compare
  6. 13 Burundi 72.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Brazil?
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Brazil was 73.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions?
Brazil ranks 10th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.