Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 83.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
84.7%
in 2015
All-time low
80.4%
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 83.8% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brazil peaked at 84.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2001.
That places Brazil 22nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80.4% | — |
| 2002 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 82.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 83.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 83.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 80.4% | 82.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 81.5% | 84.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 82.5% | 83.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brazil?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brazil was 83.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release