Brazil vs South Asia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Brazil
24.56 million number
in 2011
South Asia
243.52 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
7th
South Asia rank
8th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 243.52 million number against 24.56 million number in Brazil, a difference of 218.96 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 9.9 times Brazil's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 8th of 205 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 24.18 million number 208.38 million number 184.20 million number South Asia
2000s 24.43 million number 223.61 million number 199.18 million number South Asia
2010s 24.56 million number 234.84 million number 210.28 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Brazil or South Asia?
South Asia, at 243.52 million number against 24.56 million number in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Brazil and South Asia?
218.96 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Asia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Brazil and South Asia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 8th of 205 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

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.