Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil
Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil stood at 5.0%.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil peaked at 8.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2015.
That places Brazil 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.5% | — |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.4% | 8.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 76 Republic of Korea 5.6% compare
- 77 Costa Rica 5.5% compare
- 78 Eritrea 5.2% compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 4.6% compare
- 81 Namibia 4.6% compare
- 82 Malaysia 4.3% 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 5.0% in 2018, 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 8.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Brazil ranks 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.