Brazil vs China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Brazil
8.74 million number
in 2018
China
46.99 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 46.99 million number against 8.74 million number in Brazil, a difference of 38.25 million number.
That makes China's figure about 5.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 million number | 449,164 number | 570,106 number | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.46 million number | 2.98 million number | 1.52 million number | China |
| 1990s | 1.83 million number | 4.71 million number | 2.88 million number | China |
| 2000s | 4.41 million number | 18.24 million number | 13.83 million number | China |
| 2010s | 7.81 million number | 38.59 million number | 30.78 million number | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Brazil or China?
- China, at 46.99 million number against 8.74 million number in Brazil as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Brazil and China?
- 38.25 million number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.