Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Brazil
Brazil: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 69.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 69.73 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Brazil peaked at 69.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.77, in 1970.
That places Brazil 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.77 | — |
| 1971 | 6.05 | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 7.13 | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 7.81 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 9.21 | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 10.19 | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 10.15 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 10.39 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 10.65 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 11.08 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 11.31 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 11.09 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 10.94 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.04 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 10.43 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 10.52 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 10.7 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.73 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.78 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 11.2 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 10.84 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.09 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.34 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 11.9 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 13.47 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 14.7 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 43.83 | +198.3% |
| 2013 | 45 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 47.81 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 49.08 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 48.97 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.73 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 52.06 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 53.62 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 55.53 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 57.63 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 61 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 69.73 | +14.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 69.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.78, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 69.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.56, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +198.3% | 14.7 | 43.83 |
| 1971 | +26.9% | 4.77 | 6.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.74 | 4.77 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 | 10.43 | 11.31 | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.91 | 10.78 | 14.7 | 8 |
| 2010s | 48.89 | 43.83 | 53.62 | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.97 | 55.53 | 69.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Brazil?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Brazil was 69.73 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 69.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Brazil ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.