Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.9% 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 9.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil peaked at 13.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 35th of 124 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 | 13.0% | — |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 13.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.6% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1454 % change on previous year (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 9.9% 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 13.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 35th 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 15.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release