Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 14.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil peaked at 20.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2005.
Brazil ranks 90th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.7% | — |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 12.1% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.3% | 18.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.36 million (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 14.3% 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 20.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 90th out of 123 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 up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release