Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
57th
of 124 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
20
2001–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil peaked at 8.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Brazil 57th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.0% | — |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 8.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 0.0% 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 8.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 57th 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 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 programmes in unspecified fields, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release