CNAE 8599-6/05 · Brazil
Cursos preparatórios para concursos
31,965 active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry have this CNAE as their main activity. Look up companies and explore their distribution by state and city.
Source: Receita Federal, CNPJ Open Data · October 2026 publication
What this list shows
We count each active company in the Brazilian CNPJ registry once, by its head office and this CNAE as its main activity. Branches and secondary activities are excluded from this scope. The total describes the registry, not market revenue or company quality.
- Active companies
- 31,965
- 166th of 1,329 activities
- Opened in 12 months
- 9,791
- +15.2% · 102nd by openings
- Of every 100 companies in the country
- 0.1
- do this activity
- Openings per 100 active
- 31
- in the country: 21
Active companies in this activity
More active establishments and higher registered capital first. This order is not a quality assessment or recommendation.- MEDCOF EDUCACAO S.A.São Paulo (SP)
- FLEMING SERVICOS EDUCACIONAIS LTDAPorto Alegre (RS)
- REDE MERLIN EDUCACAO LTDASantos (SP)
- DNA SISTEMA DE ENSINO LTDAGovernador Valadares (MG)
- DI GENIO E PATTI - CURSO OBJETIVO LTDASão Paulo (SP)
- IPED INSTITUTO DE PESQUISA E ENSINO A DISTANCIA LTDACachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES)
- M&C ENSINO DE QUALIDADE LTDASão Mateus do Sul (PR)
- CPC - CENTRO PREPARATORIO PARA CONCURSOS LTDAPorto Alegre (RS)
- UNIPRO CURSOS PREPARATORIOS LTDAVitória (ES)
- INSTITUTO OLIVER CURSOS PREPARATORIOS LTDAUberlândia (MG)
- MEDEIROS & MEDEIROS - APOIO ADMINISTRATIVO LTDAPresidente Prudente (SP)
- INSTITUTO ALFABETO LTDADivinópolis (MG)
How to assess a company's data
When you open a company's record, use these guides to check the data and understand what each field can establish.
- How to look up a CNPJ
Check identifiers, dates and registry fields against official sources.
- What an active CNPJ means
Active status does not show that a company is debt-free, licensed or able to operate.
- How to read partner and administrator records
Understand QSA roles and the limits on ownership and representation information.
Where the companies are
Weight in each federative unit: of every 100 active companies, how many have this main activity
- 0.1
- 0.1
- 0.1
- 0.1 – 0.2
- 0.2
Federative units with the most companies
- 1 São Paulo 9,444
- 2 Rio de Janeiro 3,247
- 3 Minas Gerais 3,209
- 4 Rio Grande do Sul 1,729
- 5 Bahia 1,706
- 6 Paraná 1,633
- 7 Santa Catarina 1,287
- 8 Pernambuco 1,133
- 9 Ceará 1,056
- 10 Goiás 1,041
See the 27 federative units
- 11 Distrito Federal 769
- 12 Espírito Santo 712
- 13 Pará 710
- 14 Paraíba 654
- 15 Mato Grosso 529
- 16 Rio Grande do Norte 486
- 17 Maranhão 429
- 18 Amazonas 417
- 19 Mato Grosso do Sul 351
- 20 Alagoas 346
- 21 Sergipe 314
- 22 Piauí 281
- 23 Rondônia 156
- 24 Tocantins 118
- 25 Acre 74
- 26 Roraima 73
- 27 Amapá 60
Cities with the most companies
active companies by head office
- 1 São Paulo (SP) 3,329
- 2 Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 1,666
- 3 Belo Horizonte (MG) 809
- 4 Brasília (DF) 769
- 5 Salvador (BA) 586
- 6 Fortaleza (CE) 537
- 7 Curitiba (PR) 458
- 8 Porto Alegre (RS) 438
- 9 Recife (PE) 419
- 10 Goiânia (GO) 398
See the 30 cities
- 11 Manaus (AM) 353
- 12 Campinas (SP) 330
- 13 João Pessoa (PB) 329
- 14 Belém (PA) 257
- 15 Guarulhos (SP) 240
- 16 Florianópolis (SC) 236
- 17 Natal (RN) 226
- 18 Maceió (AL) 219
- 19 Sorocaba (SP) 212
- 20 Uberlândia (MG) 206
- 21 São Bernardo do Campo (SP) 198
- 22 Santo André (SP) 196
- 23 Niterói (RJ) 191
- 24 Campo Grande (MS) 187
- 25 Aracaju (SE) 186
- 26 Ribeirão Preto (SP) 181
- 27 São Luís (MA) 180
- 28 Teresina (PI) 180
- 29 Cuiabá (MT) 161
- 30 São José dos Campos (SP) 159
What activity 8599-6/05 is
- Section P — Educação
- Division — Educação
- Group — Outras atividades de ensino
- Class — Atividades de ensino não especificadas anteriormente
What it covers
- As atividades dos cursos preparatórios para concursos em geral
Typical activities
- Curso, ensino de pré-vestibular
- Curso, ensino de vestibular
- Curso preparatório para concursos públicos
- Curso preparatório para o exame nacional de ensino médio (enem)
- Escola preparatória para concursos
The activities of class 8599-6
atividades de ensino não especificadas anteriormente, by subclass| Subclass | Active | Openings | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8599-6/01 Formação de condutores | 12,713 | 252 | −57.2% |
| 8599-6/02 Cursos de pilotagem | 707 | 81 | −3.6% |
| 8599-6/03 Treinamento em informática | 58,397 | 17,871 | +1.8% |
| 8599-6/04 Treinamento em desenvolvimento profissional e gerencial | 333,131 | 80,348 | +10.3% |
| 8599-6/05 Cursos preparatórios para concursos · this one | 31,965 | 9,791 | +15.2% |
| 8599-6/99 Outras atividades de ensino não especificadas anteriormente | 355,265 | 99,790 | +4.4% |
Frequently asked questions about CNAE 8599-6/05
How many CNAE 8599-6/05 companies are there in Brazil?
31,965 active companies have CNAE 8599-6/05 as their main activity, according to the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication. It is 166th among the country's activities by companies.
Which activities make up class 8599-6?
Class 8599-6 has 6 subclasses: 8599-6/01; 8599-6/02; 8599-6/03; 8599-6/04; 8599-6/05; 8599-6/99. The official names are in the subclass table. A company declares one main activity and may declare others as secondary activities.
Which federative unit has the most companies in this activity?
São Paulo, with 9,444. There, 0.1 of every 100 active companies have this main activity, against 0.1 in the national registry.
Does this total include branches and secondary activities?
No. Each active company is counted once, by its head office and registered main activity. A company may carry out this activity as a secondary activity and be excluded from the count. Geographic distribution uses the registered location; records without a recognized federative unit may be counted nationally without appearing in local groups.
Does active status mean a company is qualified for a contract?
No. Active status describes the Receita Federal registration. It does not establish tax compliance, creditworthiness, licences, ability to fulfil a contract or quality. Check the relevant official documents and the contract's requirements.
How we count
Active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry with this as their main activity, counted once by head office. Location is taken from the registry. Where available, openings are for the last 12 months, compared with the previous 12 months.