Brazil vs China: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
8.43 years
in 2023
China
8.04 years
in 2023
Brazil rank
124th
China rank
127th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.43 years against 8.04 years in China, a difference of 0.39 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 124th and China ranks 127th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.37 years | 5.03 years | 0.6637 years | China |
| 2000s | 6.05 years | 6.54 years | 0.489 years | China |
| 2010s | 7.5 years | 7.48 years | 0.0148 years | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.39 years | 8.01 years | 0.3729 years | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 8.43 years against 8.04 years in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and China?
- 0.39 years, with Brazil 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 124th and China ranks 127th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.