Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Brazil

Brazil: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 646 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
646 number
Change on year
down 67.4%
World rank
115th
of 140 countries
All-time high
455,439 number
in 2012
All-time low
646 number
in 2018
Years of data
15
2003–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2003201020182003: 37.2k number2004: 53.0k number2005: 77.2k number2007: 166.4k number2008: 227.6k number2009: 304.7k number2010: 356.0k number2011: 406.4k number2012: 455.4k number2013: 22.9k number2014: 19.8k number2015: 4.5k number2016: 2.5k number2017: 2.0k number2018: 646 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Brazil is 646 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 67.4% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Brazil peaked at 455,439 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 646 number, in 2018.

Brazil ranks 115th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Brazil, 2003 to 2018.
Year number Change
2003 37,198 number
2004 52,973 number +42.4%
2005 77,235 number +45.8%
2007 166,446 number +115.5%
2008 227,555 number +36.7%
2009 304,746 number +33.9%
2010 356,021 number +16.8%
2011 406,393 number +14.1%
2012 455,439 number +12.1%
2013 22,852 number -95.0%
2014 19,778 number -13.5%
2015 4,466 number -77.4%
2016 2,499 number -44.0%
2017 1,979 number -20.8%
2018 646 number -67.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 646 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,215 number, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 646 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,170 number, 15% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 144,359 number 37,198 number 304,746 number 6
2010s 141,119 number 646 number 455,439 number 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 112 Madagascar 777 number compare
  2. 113 Mali 701 number compare
  3. 114 Bhutan 682 number compare
  4. 116 Czechia 628 number compare
  5. 117 Romania 505 number compare
  6. 118 Luxembourg 435 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Brazil?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Brazil was 646 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 455,439 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 646 number in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Brazil ranks 115th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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