Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil peaked at 1.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2017.
That places Brazil 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.6% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.5% compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 1.5% compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 1.5% compare
- 71 Switzerland 1.5% compare
- 72 Egypt 1.5% compare
- 73 Puerto Rico 1.5% compare
More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 1.5% 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 1.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 70th out of 121 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 0.3%. 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 Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release