Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.0% 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 4.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil peaked at 7.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2015.
That places Brazil 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 7.1% | — |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 4.0% 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 7.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 92nd 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 14.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release