Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Brazil

Brazil: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 993 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
993 number
Change on year
down 76.6%
World rank
117th
of 143 countries
All-time high
944,904 number
in 2012
All-time low
993 number
in 2018
Years of data
15
2003–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Brazil, 2003–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2003201020182003: 114.8k number2004: 153.3k number2005: 214.3k number2007: 407.0k number2008: 539.7k number2009: 680.7k number2010: 781.6k number2011: 870.5k number2012: 944.9k number2013: 40.7k number2014: 33.9k number2015: 6.3k number2016: 3.6k number2017: 4.2k number2018: 993 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Brazil stood at 993 number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 76.6% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 944,904 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 993 number, in 2018.

That places Brazil 117th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 351,609 number 114,770 number 680,679 number 6
2010s 298,533 number 993 number 944,904 number 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 114 Bhutan 1,452 number compare
  2. 115 Saint Lucia 1,432 number compare
  3. 116 Comoros 1,080 number compare
  4. 118 Czechia 979 number compare
  5. 119 Cayman Islands 816 number compare
  6. 120 Luxembourg 766 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Brazil?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Brazil was 993 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 944,904 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 993 number in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 117th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).