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    CNAE 8532500 Companies · Educação superior - graduação e pós-graduação

    The CNAE brings together 10,388 registered establishments, of which 6,631 are active (63.8% of the activity's base).

    National position412th 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: 6.631 (63.8%)Baixada: 2.660 (25.6%)Inapta: 1.034 (10.0%)Suspensa: 61 (0.6%)Nula: 2 (0.0%)10.388estabelecimentos
    • Ativa63.8%
    • Baixada25.6%
    • Inapta10.0%
    • Suspensa0.6%
    • Nula0.0%

    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: 405

    Baixas: 150

    Saldo: 255

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    CNAE 8532500 Panorama

    Reference data as of August 09, 2026. National position: 412th.

    Registered establishments
    10,388
    Active establishments
    6,631
    Closed establishments
    2,660
    Distinct root CNPJs
    5,811

    CNAE registration status

    Distribution of the activity's establishments by registration status.

    Ativa

    6,631

    63.8% of the base

    Baixada

    2,660

    25.6% of the base

    Inapta

    1,034

    10.0% of the base

    Suspensa

    61

    0.6% of the base

    Nula

    2

    0.0% 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)
    1,560· 23.5%
    2Minas Gerais (MG)
    651· 9.8%
    3Rio Grande do Sul (RS)
    446· 6.7%
    4Paraná (PR)
    393· 5.9%
    5Pernambuco (PE)
    335· 5.1%
    6Bahia (BA)
    321· 4.8%
    7Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
    310· 4.7%
    8Santa Catarina (SC)
    285· 4.3%
    9Pará (PA)
    272· 4.1%
    10Ceará (CE)
    271· 4.1%

    Municipal concentration

    Cities with the highest concentration

    Top 10

    Top municipalities by active establishments.

    1SAO PAULO · SP
    776· 11.7%
    2RIO DE JANEIRO · RJ
    141· 2.1%
    3BELO HORIZONTE · MG
    131· 2.0%
    4BRASILIA · DF
    128· 1.9%
    5PORTO ALEGRE · RS
    104· 1.6%
    6GOIANIA · GO
    95· 1.4%
    7RECIFE · PE
    95· 1.4%
    8CURITIBA · PR
    95· 1.4%
    9FORTALEZA · CE
    92· 1.4%
    10SALVADOR · BA
    71· 1.1%

    Full distribution by state

    Active establishments of the CNAE in each federative unit.

    Acre (AC)300.5%
    Alagoas (AL)821.2%
    Amapá (AP)270.4%
    Amazonas (AM)1031.6%
    Bahia (BA)3214.8%
    Ceará (CE)2714.1%
    Distrito Federal (DF)1281.9%
    Espírito Santo (ES)1181.8%
    Goiás (GO)2694.1%
    Maranhão (MA)1682.5%
    Mato Grosso (MT)1732.6%
    Mato Grosso do Sul (MS)1291.9%
    Minas Gerais (MG)6519.8%
    Pará (PA)2724.1%
    Paraíba (PB)1101.7%
    Paraná (PR)3935.9%
    Pernambuco (PE)3355.1%
    Piauí (PI)971.5%
    Rio de Janeiro (RJ)3104.7%
    Rio Grande do Norte (RN)901.4%
    Rio Grande do Sul (RS)4466.7%
    Rondônia (RO)1101.7%
    Roraima (RR)250.4%
    Santa Catarina (SC)2854.3%
    São Paulo (SP)1,56023.5%
    Sergipe (SE)570.9%
    Tocantins (TO)711.1%

    CNAE business profile

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

    Company size

    Microempresa
    2,335 (35.2%)
    Empresa de Pequeno Porte
    755 (11.4%)
    Média e Grande Empresa
    3,541 (53.4%)
    Sem informação
    0 (0.0%)

    Simples Nacional

    Optante pelo Simples Nacional
    1,876 (28.3%)
    Não optante pelo Simples Nacional
    722 (10.9%)
    Sem informação
    4,033 (60.8%)

    Individual Microentrepreneur

    Microempreendedor Individual
    0 (0.0%)
    Não classificado como MEI
    2,598 (39.2%)
    Sem informação
    4,033 (60.8%)

    Headquarters and branches

    Matriz
    3,227 (48.7%)
    Filial
    3,404 (51.3%)

    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
    90.8%
    6,021 records
    With phone
    98.2%
    6,510 records
    With both
    90.8%
    6,019 records

    Registration dynamics

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

    YearOpeningsClosuresBalance
    2019535163372
    2020496303193
    2021577159418
    2022535226309
    2023592301291
    2024692243449
    2025455241214
    2026 (partial)405150255

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    Active establishments
    6,631
    States with records
    27+
    With phone
    98.2%
    With email
    90.8%

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