Brazil vs China: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Brazil
6.27 million
in 2024
China
30.19 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 30.19 million against 6.27 million in Brazil, a difference of 23.92 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1970s 552,178 151,486 400,692 Brazil
1980s 680,445 245,704 434,741 Brazil
1990s 907,677 1.50 million 592,013 China
2000s 2.82 million 10.71 million 7.89 million China
2010s 4.52 million 20.18 million 15.67 million China
2020s 5.74 million 28.29 million 22.55 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Brazil or China?
China, at 30.19 million against 6.27 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Brazil and China?
23.92 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
26 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.