What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Brazil and MDG: World?

630.18 million, with MDG: World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and MDG: World?

32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

Brazil vs MDG: World: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

Brazil

21.50 million

in 2024

MDG: World

651.68 million

in 2024

Brazil rank

5th

MDG: World rank

3rd

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

Brazil
MDG: World

How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 651.68 million against 21.50 million in Brazil, a difference of 630.18 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 30.3 times Brazil's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 219 countries.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	MDG: World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.44 million	247.40 million	239.96 million	MDG: World
1980s	10.45 million	341.82 million	331.37 million	MDG: World
2000s	24.58 million	510.70 million	486.12 million	MDG: World
2010s	23.44 million	578.55 million	555.11 million	MDG: World
2020s	21.95 million	638.50 million	616.55 million	MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Brazil or MDG: World?: MDG: World, at 651.68 million against 21.50 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Brazil and MDG: World?: 630.18 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and MDG: World?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and MDG: World rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?: Brazil ranks 5th and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in 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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release