Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Brazil
Brazil: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates was 9.49 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Brazil, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Brazil is 9.49 million Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Brazil peaked at 9.49 million Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.61 million Persons, in 2013.
That places Brazil 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.61 million Persons | — |
| 2014 | 7.87 million Persons | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.97 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.28 million Persons | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.51 million Persons | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.75 million Persons | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 8.97 million Persons | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.83 million Persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.32 million Persons | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 9.03 million Persons | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 9.46 million Persons | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 9.49 million Persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.28 million Persons | 7.61 million Persons | 8.97 million Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.03 million Persons | 8.32 million Persons | 9.49 million Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Brazil?
- Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in Brazil was 9.49 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 million Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 million Persons in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.