Women are the majority among those enrolled in Enem 2026 in Bahia; see candidate profiles

Bahia has around 437.2 thousand people registered for the National Secondary Education Examination (Enem) 2026. Women are the majority among participants, with approximately 286 thousand registrations, while men represent 151.2 thousand. In relation to color or race, people who declared themselves mixed race predominate, with 215,170 records.

The data is part of the Enem 2026 Panel, made available by the National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep). The platform gathers information about the profile of participants, such as age, educational status, geographic distribution and requests for specialized assistance.

In Bahia, 173,812 enrollees are completing high school in 2026. Of this total, 158.1 thousand are public school students whose registration was carried out automatically.

The survey allows us to better understand who will participate in the exam this year. Check out the main numbers:

By genre:

Women: approximately 286 thousand;

Men: 151.2 thousand.

By color or race:

Browns: 215,170;

Blacks: 107,088;

Whites: 80,057;

Yellow: 5,063;

Indigenous: 3,445;

Without declaration: 26,420.

The data shows that brown people represent the largest portion of those registered in the state.

The panel also presents information about the candidates' educational trajectory. In Bahia, the majority of those enrolled are completing or have already completed high school.

See the distribution:

173,812 are in the last year or year of high school;

165,405 have already completed secondary education;

92,055 are attending high school, but will not complete this stage in 2026;

5,971 are not attending or have completed high school.

Among the students who are completing basic education this year, 158,100 are from the public school system and had their registration done automatically.

The national survey also gathers information on registration methods and accessibility features requested by participants.

Across the country, of the 5,051,345 confirmed registrations:

3,432,111 were free;

1,619,234 were confirmed after payment of the fee.

Among the specialized services requested nationwide, the most registered resources were:

Additional time: 77,956 requests;

Differentiated correction: 42,379;

Reading aid: 28,042.

Information is also available on requests for accessible rooms, assistance with transcription, extended tests and Libras translator-interpreter.

In 2026, Enem will become part of the National Basic Education Assessment System (Saeb).

With the change, in addition to functioning as one of the main gateways to higher education, the exam will also be used to assess the quality of secondary education in public and private networks.

The results collected will help calculate the performance of schools and the level of student learning. The first official publication of indicators by school unit is scheduled for 2027.

The exam will be administered on two Sundays. On both days, the gates will open at 12pm and close at 1pm, Brasília time. The tests start at 1:30 pm.

Check the schedule:

First day: Language and Human Sciences tests, in addition to writing. The application ends at 7pm.

Second day: Mathematics and Natural Sciences tests. Closing will be at 6:30 pm.

Participants must bring an official document with photo and a black ink ballpoint pen, made of transparent material. It is also permitted to bring water and food for consumption during application.

The Registration Confirmation Card, which informs each participant's test location, will be available on the Participant's Page.

Created in 1998, Enem evaluates students' performance at the end of basic education. Since 2009, the exam has also been used as a mechanism for accessing higher education.

Notes can be used in selection processes such as:

Sisu: Unified Selection System, which offers places in public higher education institutions;

Prouni: University for All Program, which grants scholarships to private institutions;

Fies: Student Financing Fund, which offers financing for higher education courses at private institutions, according to the program rules.