Brazil vs Ethiopia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Brazil
20.64 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
17.90 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
9th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 20.64 million against 17.90 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.75 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 220 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.98 million | 15.01 million | 7.97 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 20.97 million | 17.20 million | 3.77 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Brazil or Ethiopia?
- Brazil, at 20.64 million against 17.90 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 2.75 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ethiopia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release