Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 21.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 21.3%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil peaked at 35.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2023.
That places Brazil 29th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 33.8% | — |
| 2002 | 35.5% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 29.7% | 35.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.8% | 28.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 21.3% | 25.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (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 21.3% 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 35.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 29th 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 16.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release