Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil peaked at 3.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2010.
Brazil ranks 110th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 3.5% | — |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 107 El Salvador 1.9% compare
- 108 Macau, China 1.8% compare
- 109 Philippines 1.8% compare
- 111 Namibia 1.7% compare
- 112 Republic of Moldova 1.6% compare
- 113 Guyana 1.6% compare
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 1.7% 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 3.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 110th 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 down 9.9%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release