Brazil vs China: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Brazil
9.52 million number
in 2018
China
39.36 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
5th
China rank
2nd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • China
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199620072019

How they compare

China currently reports 39.36 million number against 9.52 million number in Brazil, a difference of 29.83 million number.

That makes China's figure about 4.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
2000s 9.22 million number 36.88 million number 27.66 million number China
2010s 9.64 million number 42.74 million number 33.10 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Brazil or China?
China, at 39.36 million number against 9.52 million number in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Brazil and China?
29.83 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, 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

Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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