Brazil Education Sector Report 2026-2027

Brazil's education sector remained one of the country's largest service segments in 2025, supported by both public spending and the scale of private provision. Authorised federal education expenditure reached BRL 190.6bn in 2025, up from BRL 166.6bn in 2024. In higher education, private institutions accounted for 79.3% of enrolments, equivalent to around 8.1mn students, while also representing 87.8% of institutions and 95.9% of offered places in 2024. In basic education, private enrolment continued to grow despite a decline in total student numbers, and Brazil remained Latin America's leading edtech market, accounting for over 47% of the region's education technology companies in 2024.

This report provides a complete and detailed analysis of the "Education services" sector for Brazil. EMIS Insights presents in-depth business intelligence in a standard format across countries and regions, providing a balanced mix between analysis and data.

What this report allows you to do:

• Understand the key elements at play in the "Education services" sector in Brazil
• Crystallise the forces both driving and restraining this sector in Brazil
• Ascertain Brazil’s position in the global sector
• Build a complete perspective on sector trade, investment and employment
• Understand the competitive landscape and who the major players are
• View M&A activity and major deals
• Gain an understanding of the regulatory environment for the sector in Brazil.
• Build a clear picture of trends, output and consumption for specific sub-sectors