Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 72.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 72.3% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Brazil peaked at 74.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2019.
That places Brazil 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.3% | — |
| 2002 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 70.3% | 73.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 70.0% | 74.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.2% | 72.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (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 72.3% 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 74.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 122 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 1.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release