Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.6% 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 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.4% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil peaked at 2.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.
Brazil ranks 86th of 121 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 | 2.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- 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)
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 1.6% 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 2.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 86th 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 up 71.9%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release