Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 34.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
34.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 122 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2012
All-time low
33.6%
in 2022
Years of data
20
2001–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 34.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil peaked at 40.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 27th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.9% | — |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 34.9% | 40.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 33.9% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.6% | 36.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 24 Macau, China 35.4% compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 34.9% compare
- 26 Burundi 34.0% compare
- 28 Egypt 33.7% compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 33.6% compare
- 30 France 33.4% 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 in Brazil?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil was 34.0% 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 40.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 122 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 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release