Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.2% 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 6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil peaked at 9.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 91st of 121 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 | 9.4% | — |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 4.9% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 88 Republic of Korea 7.1% compare
- 89 Tunisia 6.6% compare
- 90 Chile 6.2% compare
- 92 Thailand 6.0% compare
- 93 Palestine, State of 5.9% compare
- 94 Costa Rica 5.8% 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 6.2% 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 9.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 91st 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 30.3%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release