- Of the total of 1,374,669 students who graduated in 2023, 59.6% (819,821) were women. This has been the approximate proportion since 2010, although there have been significant changes in the dominant fields and courses1
- The highest participation of women was recorded in the field of education (76.3%), which includes teacher training courses, followed by health and well-being (72.9%), which includes medicine and nursing, then social sciences and related fields (70.7%)
- Women were only a minority in two areas: engineering and related fields (33.8%); and computer science and information and communication technology (17.5%). They represented 51% to 60% of graduating students in all of the other categories, including natural sciences and mathematics
- In the courses2 with the highest number of students graduating in 20233, there were also significant differences in the percentages
- In pedagogy, nursing, HR, and psychology, women exceeded 80% of graduates
- In medicine, accounting, business, and law, women represented around 60%. In physical education, engineering, and information systems, women were a minority, at 39.3%, 27.1%, and 18% respectively
Notes (1) CINE Brazil Classification (CES/INEP/MEC) (2) All engineering courses (those that award a legally established engineering degree) were considered together in this analysis (3) The selected courses were the 10 with the highest number of students graduating in 2023, in addition to engineering courses (consolidated). In all cases, all degree types offered by the course were considered: bachelor’s degree, teaching degree, or technological degree. Sources Higher Education Census (Microdata, 2010–2023), MEC/INEP Prepared by FAPESP/DPCTA/GIP
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