Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 27.8% 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 27.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Brazil peaked at 30.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2008.
That places Brazil 92nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.7% | — |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -1.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 27.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5%, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 27.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.8%, 85% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 20.6% | 22.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 21.2% | 30.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.8% | 28.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 89 El Salvador 29.0% compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 28.1% compare
- 91 Ghana 28.1% compare
- 93 Seychelles 27.7% compare
- 94 Bahrain 27.1% compare
- 95 Turkey 26.2% compare
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 science, technology, engineering and in Brazil?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Brazil was 27.8% 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 30.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Brazil ranks 92nd out of 122 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 24.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release