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

Brazil
15.94 million number
in 2011
South Asia
168.14 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
6th
South Asia rank
9th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 168.14 million number against 15.94 million number in Brazil, a difference of 152.20 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 10.5 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 9th of 203 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 15.28 million number 127.99 million number 112.71 million number South Asia
2000s 17.15 million number 145.63 million number 128.48 million number South Asia
2010s 15.94 million number 157.78 million number 141.83 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Brazil or South Asia?
South Asia, at 168.14 million number against 15.94 million number in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Brazil and South Asia?
152.20 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, tertiary education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 9th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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