School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Brazil
Brazil: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 15.13 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 15.13 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 16.99 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.13 million, in 2024.
That places Brazil 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.52 million | — |
| 2013 | 16.76 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.99 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.59 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.18 million | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 15.13 million | -5.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.13 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471,876, 32.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.13 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 227,526, 66.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.79 million | 16.52 million | 16.99 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.87 million | 15.13 million | 16.18 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 5 United States 22.89 million compare
- 6 Indonesia 22.19 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 16.80 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 13.76 million compare
- 10 Mexico 11.19 million compare
- 11 Philippines 10.87 million compare
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil was 15.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.99 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.13 million in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release