The study investigates how distance learning higher education (DLHE) has rapidly evolved in enrollments, considering whether promotes inclusion, equity, and quality education following Sustainable Development Goal 4 and the Brazilian Plan of Education (PNE). The data was compiled from public and private organizations between 2008-2018; a continuous period of growth in student enrollments in higher education institutions (HEI). Original data derives from the following organizations: (1) Ministry of Education of Brazil - National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (INEP) - Synopses Statistics of Higher Education in the period 2008-2018; (2) Ministry of Economy of Brazil - Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) - National Household Sample Survey (Continuous PNAD) in the period 2008-2018; (3) Brazilian Distance Education Association (ABED) - ABED Distance Education Census in the period 2008-2018 - Annual distance learning analytical report in Brazil; (4) Hoper Educação - Sectorial Analysis of Private Higher Education Brazil/2019. The data compiled was organized in MS Excel spreadsheets labeled as follows: spreadsheet 1 - evolution in the number of undergraduate enrollments, total, public, private, DL, on-campus. spreadsheet 2 - HEDL institutions, public and private enrollments, and type of capital. spreadsheet 3 - Private institutions market share and top-six institutions in enrollments. spreadsheet 4 - Evolution of private and public HEDL institutions spreadsheet 5 -Evolution of Brazilian HEI spreadsheet 6 - All public and private academic degrees spreadsheet 7 - All DL courses and top 10 enrollments spreadsheet 8 - Ticket costs from different data source: Hoper Educação (2019); ABED (2019); Institutional Websites; and JP Morgan report. spreadsheet 9 - Number of Distance learning centers. spreadsheet 10 - Total HE enrollments on-campus and DL by age groups.