Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil is 16.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil peaked at 27.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 36th of 126 countries on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.8% | — |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 22.7% | 27.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.1% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.7% | 19.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 16.7% 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 27.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 126 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 17.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release