Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Brazil peaked at 3.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2010.
That places Brazil 104th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.5% | — |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 101 Mexico 3.8% compare
- 102 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.6% compare
- 103 Chile 3.4% compare
- 105 Costa Rica 3.2% compare
- 106 Honduras 3.2% compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 3.2% compare
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Brazil?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Brazil was 3.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Brazil ranks 104th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release