Brazil vs China: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Brazil
15.11 years
in 2023
China
15.07 years
in 2023
Brazil rank
56th
China rank
57th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.11 years against 15.07 years in China, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 56th and China ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.27 years | 11.51 years | 2.76 years | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14.86 years | 13.67 years | 1.19 years | Brazil |
| 2020s | 15.03 years | 15.01 years | 0.0235 years | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 15.11 years against 15.07 years in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Brazil and China?
- 0.04 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Brazil ranks 56th and China ranks 57th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.