Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil

Brazil: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.3%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
67th
of 97 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2009
All-time low
2.9%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil, 2001–2018

012342001200920182001: 3.9 %2002: 3.7 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 3.8 %2005: 3.9 %2007: 3.9 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 4 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 3.4 %2014: 3.4 %2015: 3.2 %2016: 3.2 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil is 3.3%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil peaked at 4.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2017.

That places Brazil 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in Brazil, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 3.9%
2002 3.7% -6.9%
2003 3.6% -2.7%
2004 3.8% +6.5%
2005 3.9% +3.8%
2007 3.9% -0.1%
2008 3.7% -5.0%
2009 4.0% +6.9%
2010 3.8% -3.8%
2011 3.4% -10.7%
2012 3.4% -2.2%
2014 3.4% +0.9%
2015 3.2% -5.7%
2016 3.2% -0.3%
2017 2.9% -7.5%
2018 3.3% +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 3.6% 4.0% 8
2010s 3.3% 2.9% 3.8% 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 64 France 3.5% compare
  2. 65 Macau, China 3.5% compare
  3. 66 Qatar 3.4% compare
  4. 68 Argentina 3.3% compare
  5. 69 Palestine, State of 3.3% compare
  6. 70 Canada 3.3% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Brazil was 3.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Brazil ranks 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.