Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 16.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Brazil stood at 16.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Brazil peaked at 18.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 100th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.4% | — |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.2% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 17.5% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Brazil?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Brazil was 16.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Brazil ranks 100th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release