Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Brazil

Brazil: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 3.77 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.77 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.77 million number
in 2018
All-time low
268,297 number
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Brazil, 1970–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1970199420181970: 268.3k number1971: 340.6k number1972: 385.7k number1973: 426.4k number1974: 502.4k number1979: 688.6k number1980: 728.8k number1983: 739.1k number1988: 733.2k number1989: 731.1k number1990: 733.5k number1991: 785.4k number1992: 768.2k number1993: 786.5k number1994: 808.6k number1998: 992.4k number1999: 1.1M number2000: 1.2M number2001: 1.4M number2002: 1.6M number2003: 1.7M number2004: 1.9M number2005: 2.0M number2007: 2.3M number2008: 2.6M number2009: 2.6M number2010: 2.8M number2011: 3.0M number2012: 3.1M number2013: 3.2M number2014: 3.4M number2015: 3.6M number2016: 3.6M number2017: 3.7M number2018: 3.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 3.77 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Brazil peaked at 3.77 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 268,297 number, in 1970.

Brazil ranks 6th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Brazil, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 268,297 number
1971 340,607 number +27.0%
1972 385,729 number +13.2%
1973 426,361 number +10.5%
1974 502,414 number +17.8%
1979 688,566 number +37.1%
1980 728,798 number +5.8%
1983 739,070 number +1.4%
1988 733,164 number -0.8%
1989 731,142 number -0.3%
1990 733,533 number +0.3%
1991 785,361 number +7.1%
1992 768,215 number -2.2%
1993 786,530 number +2.4%
1994 808,586 number +2.8%
1998 992,428 number +22.7%
1999 1.09 million number +10.0%
2000 1.22 million number +11.7%
2001 1.37 million number +12.6%
2002 1.56 million number +13.6%
2003 1.74 million number +11.6%
2004 1.87 million number +7.3%
2005 2.02 million number +8.1%
2007 2.33 million number +15.7%
2008 2.64 million number +12.9%
2009 2.63 million number -0.1%
2010 2.83 million number +7.3%
2011 2.99 million number +5.9%
2012 3.11 million number +3.8%
2013 3.23 million number +4.0%
2014 3.45 million number +6.7%
2015 3.56 million number +3.2%
2016 3.57 million number +0.4%
2017 3.70 million number +3.6%
2018 3.77 million number +1.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 3.77 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,092 number, 34.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 3.77 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,883 number, 67.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 435,329 number 268,297 number 688,566 number 6
1980s 733,044 number 728,798 number 739,070 number 4
1990s 852,350 number 733,533 number 1.09 million number 7
2000s 1.93 million number 1.22 million number 2.64 million number 9
2010s 3.36 million number 2.83 million number 3.77 million number 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 United States 8.22 million number compare
  2. 4 Turkey 4.05 million number compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 3.82 million number compare
  4. 7 Russia 2.71 million number compare
  5. 8 Mexico 2.25 million number compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 2.18 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Brazil?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Brazil was 3.77 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 3.77 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 268,297 number in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.