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    CNAE 8531700 Companies · Educação superior - graduação

    The CNAE brings together 9,620 registered establishments, of which 4,450 are active (46.3% of the activity's base).

    National position477th among the top CNAEs.
    Receita Federal dataRegistration data organized by CNPJ Data.
    Reference dateAugust 09, 2026

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    CNAE indicators in numbers

    Visual comparison of registration status, geographic distribution and annual dynamics. The complete tables and texts remain available for consultation.

    Registration status

    Distribution of establishments by status.

    Ativa: 4.450 (46.3%)Baixada: 3.706 (38.5%)Inapta: 1.351 (14.0%)Suspensa: 93 (1.0%)Nula: 20 (0.2%)9.620estabelecimentos
    • Ativa46.3%
    • Baixada38.5%
    • Inapta14.0%
    • Suspensa1.0%
    • Nula0.2%

    States with the most active companies

    Comparison of the UFs with the highest concentration.

    Cities with the highest concentration

    Top municipalities by active establishments.

    Openings, closures and annual balance

    The 2026 series is partial.

    AberturasBaixasSaldo

    2026

    Aberturas: 96

    Baixas: 75

    Saldo: 21

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    CNAE 8531700 Panorama

    Reference data as of August 09, 2026. National position: 477th.

    Registered establishments
    9,620
    Active establishments
    4,450
    Closed establishments
    3,706
    Distinct root CNPJs
    5,527

    CNAE registration status

    Distribution of the activity's establishments by registration status.

    Ativa

    4,450

    46.3% of the base

    Baixada

    3,706

    38.5% of the base

    Inapta

    1,351

    14.0% of the base

    Suspensa

    93

    1.0% of the base

    Nula

    20

    0.2% of the base

    Geographic distribution

    States with the most active companies

    Top 10

    Where the active establishments of this CNAE are concentrated.

    1São Paulo (SP)
    1,047· 23.5%
    2Minas Gerais (MG)
    438· 9.8%
    3Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
    374· 8.4%
    4Bahia (BA)
    277· 6.2%
    5Paraná (PR)
    268· 6.0%
    6Rio Grande do Sul (RS)
    207· 4.7%
    7Maranhão (MA)
    192· 4.3%
    8Pará (PA)
    176· 4.0%
    9Pernambuco (PE)
    157· 3.5%
    10Goiás (GO)
    150· 3.4%

    Municipal concentration

    Cities with the highest concentration

    Top 10

    Top municipalities by active establishments.

    1SAO PAULO · SP
    327· 7.3%
    2RIO DE JANEIRO · RJ
    213· 4.8%
    3BRASILIA · DF
    101· 2.3%
    4BELO HORIZONTE · MG
    88· 2.0%
    5SALVADOR · BA
    68· 1.5%
    6CURITIBA · PR
    62· 1.4%
    7FORTALEZA · CE
    58· 1.3%
    8RECIFE · PE
    56· 1.3%
    9SAO LUIS · MA
    55· 1.2%
    10GOIANIA · GO
    53· 1.2%

    Full distribution by state

    Active establishments of the CNAE in each federative unit.

    Acre (AC)170.4%
    Alagoas (AL)591.3%
    Amapá (AP)210.5%
    Amazonas (AM)591.3%
    Bahia (BA)2776.2%
    Ceará (CE)1252.8%
    Distrito Federal (DF)1012.3%
    Espírito Santo (ES)932.1%
    Goiás (GO)1503.4%
    Maranhão (MA)1924.3%
    Mato Grosso (MT)861.9%
    Mato Grosso do Sul (MS)1292.9%
    Minas Gerais (MG)4389.8%
    Pará (PA)1764.0%
    Paraíba (PB)1032.3%
    Paraná (PR)2686.0%
    Pernambuco (PE)1573.5%
    Piauí (PI)701.6%
    Rio de Janeiro (RJ)3748.4%
    Rio Grande do Norte (RN)621.4%
    Rio Grande do Sul (RS)2074.7%
    Rondônia (RO)360.8%
    Roraima (RR)220.5%
    Santa Catarina (SC)1102.5%
    São Paulo (SP)1,04723.5%
    Sergipe (SE)290.7%
    Tocantins (TO)420.9%

    CNAE business profile

    Distribution of active establishments by company size, tax regime, MEI and the relationship between headquarters and branches.

    Company size

    Microempresa
    1,097 (24.7%)
    Empresa de Pequeno Porte
    375 (8.4%)
    Média e Grande Empresa
    2,978 (66.9%)
    Sem informação
    0 (0.0%)

    Simples Nacional

    Optante pelo Simples Nacional
    895 (20.1%)
    Não optante pelo Simples Nacional
    345 (7.8%)
    Sem informação
    3,210 (72.1%)

    Individual Microentrepreneur

    Microempreendedor Individual
    0 (0.0%)
    Não classificado como MEI
    1,240 (27.9%)
    Sem informação
    3,210 (72.1%)

    Headquarters and branches

    Matriz
    2,096 (47.1%)
    Filial
    2,354 (52.9%)

    Contact coverage

    Os percentuais indicam a presença dos campos de contato na base de dados. Um campo ausente não significa necessariamente que a empresa não possua telefone ou e-mail.

    With email
    76.4%
    3,401 records
    With phone
    90.5%
    4,028 records
    With both
    76.3%
    3,397 records

    Registration dynamics

    Openings, closures and annual balance. The 2026 period is partial through August 09, 2026.

    YearOpeningsClosuresBalance
    2019297148149
    2020234131103
    2021279110169
    202223718354
    202329823167
    202424815098
    202524015189
    2026 (partial)967521

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    Active establishments
    4,450
    States with records
    27+
    With phone
    90.5%
    With email
    76.4%

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