Brazil vs China: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Brazil
21.50 million
in 2024
China
97.98 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
China rank
2nd

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 97.98 million against 21.50 million in Brazil, a difference of 76.49 million.

That makes China's figure about 4.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 219 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1970s 7.44 million 39.93 million 32.49 million China
1980s 10.45 million 49.24 million 38.78 million China
2000s 24.53 million 98.50 million 73.98 million China
2010s 23.44 million 89.61 million 66.17 million China
2020s 21.95 million 93.44 million 71.50 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Brazil or China?
China, at 97.98 million against 21.50 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Brazil and China?
76.49 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.