Higher education
In Santa Catarina, the total number of enrollments in remote courses has surpassed that of in-person students since 2021. In 2024, online enrollments accounted for 58% of the state's total higher education student body.
Of the total higher education enrollments in Santa Catarina, 7.4% are in Information and Communication Technology courses. When considering STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), the share is 17.7%.
9,000
higher education graduates from STEM courses
5th
highest rate of STEM graduates from higher education
17.7%
of higher education enrollments are in STEM courses
1.1
STEM course graduates per thousand inhabitants.
Since 2015, the number of enrollments in in-person undergraduate programs in Brazil has declined, a trend offset by online courses. In 2024, for the first time, the number of enrollments in distance learning programs surpassed the total number of students in in-person courses.
The state of São Paulo has the highest number of students graduating from STEM programs, followed by Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina.
Higher education in Brazil
Distribution of higher education enrollments in Brazil
Of all higher education enrollments in Brazil, 7.8% are in Information and Communication Technology programs.
Considering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields, the share is 17.8%.
Rate of STEM higher education graduates per thousand inhabitants
Just like the overall rate of higher education graduates, Santa Catarina has the 5th highest rate of STEM graduates, considering undergraduate programs.
The state has a total of 1.1 STEM graduates per thousand inhabitants.
Higher education in Santa Catarina
UFSC is the institution with the highest number of STEM graduates—approximately 1,200 students—representing 22% of all graduates from in-person STEM programs in the state.
Distribution of higher education enrollments in Santa Catarina
Of the total higher education enrollments in Santa Catarina, 7.4% are in Information and Communication Technology programs. When considering STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), the share is 17.7%.
UFSC is the institution with the highest number of STEM graduates, with approximately 900 students, representing a total of 15.5%.
The top 10 institutions with STEM program graduates represent 58% of the state's total in-person graduates.