Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 32.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil stood at 32.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil peaked at 37.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2002.
That places Brazil 32nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.4% | — |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 26.9% | 33.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 31.6% | 37.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 30.5% | 34.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil was 32.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release