How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?

19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs India: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Brazil

13.34 million number

in 2018

India

64.18 million number

in 2019

Brazil rank

4th

India rank

1st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

Brazil
India

How they compare

India currently reports 64.18 million number against 13.34 million number in Brazil, a difference of 50.84 million number.

That makes India's figure about 4.8 times Brazil's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 194 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	India	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.42 million number	40.97 million number	24.56 million number	India
2000s	15.59 million number	49.46 million number	33.87 million number	India
2010s	13.94 million number	64.44 million number	50.51 million number	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Brazil or India?: India, at 64.18 million number against 13.34 million number in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Brazil and India?: 50.84 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?: Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.