Brazil vs China: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Brazil
8.18 years
in 2023
China
8.27 years
in 2023
Brazil rank
131st
China rank
128th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 8.27 years against 8.18 years in Brazil, a difference of 0.09 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 131st and China ranks 128th of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.19 years | 5.48 years | 1.29 years | China |
| 2000s | 5.92 years | 7.03 years | 1.12 years | China |
| 2010s | 7.29 years | 8.11 years | 0.8262 years | China |
| 2020s | 8.15 years | 8.27 years | 0.1206 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Brazil or China?
- China, at 8.27 years against 8.18 years in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Brazil and China?
- 0.09 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Brazil ranks 131st and China ranks 128th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.