Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 3.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Brazil, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Brazil is 3.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Brazil peaked at 3.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2010.
That places Brazil 85th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.2% | — |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 3.1% in 2018, 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 3.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Brazil ranks 85th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.