Portuguese Abstract:Este artigo tem como meta expor, de modo sucinto, a evolucao do processo de interiorizacao do ensino superior no RS, por meio de dados referentes a expansao das Instituicoes de Ensino Superior (IES), cursos, vagas, inscritos, matriculas e ingresso de alunos. No caso das IES publicas do interior, aconteceu fenomeno inverso ao que ocorreu na capital, pois a participacao relativa dessas instituicoes, no total de vagas, aumentou. Tal fato reflete o avanco da interiorizacao das vagas em IES publicas como consequencia da criacao da UNIPAMPA e da UFFS, alem dos campi interioranos da UERGS. Quanto as matriculas e ingressos no interior do RS, diferentemente do que ocorreu na capital, houve um avanco de participacao relativa no total de matriculas e ingressos por parte das IES publicas, em relacao as IES privadas. Conclui-se que houve, ao longo da serie, uma queda no grau de interiorizacao do numero de IES, aumento da interiorizacao do numero de inscritos, matriculas e ingressos; e estabilidade no numero de cursos e de vagas. English Abstract: This article aims to explain, briefly, the evolution of higher education in Rio Grande do Sul, through data on the evolution of the number of higher education institutions, courses, vacancies, subscribers, enrollment and admission of students, in the capital and outside the capital, between the years 1991 and 2013. Outside the Porto Alegre, the relative participation of the public institutions, in total vacancies, increased, inverse phenomenon to what occurred in the capital. This fact reflects the results of the creation of UNIPAMPA and UFFS, beyond the hinterland campuses UERGS. Outside the Porto Alegre, unlike what occurred in the capital, there was an increase of relative share in total enrollment and admissions from public institutions in relation to private institutions of higher education. It was concluded that there was a decrease in the degree of internalization of number of higher education institutions; increased internalization of the number of subscribers, enrollments and admissions of students; and stability of the number of courses and vacancies.