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
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Brazil, 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.