School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Brazil
Brazil: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 15.94 million number in 2011. ▬ Flat
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil is 15.94 million number, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 17.59 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.28 million number, in 1999.
That places Brazil 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.28 million number | — |
| 2001 | 17.22 million number | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 17.31 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.20 million number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.46 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 17.59 million number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.13 million number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.75 million number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.51 million number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.94 million number | -3.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.94 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454,192 number, 35.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.94 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 260,288 number, 61.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.28 million number | 15.28 million number | 15.28 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.15 million number | 16.51 million number | 17.59 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.94 million number | 15.94 million number | 15.94 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Brazil was 15.94 million number in 2011, 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 17.59 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 million number in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.