Brazil vs China: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Brazil
22.16 million
in 2017
China
68.39 million
in 2018
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
2nd

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 68.39 million against 22.16 million in Brazil, a difference of 46.23 million.

That makes China's figure about 3.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 204 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1970s 6.58 million 42.10 million 35.52 million China
1980s 10.14 million 49.06 million 38.92 million China
1990s 15.94 million 49.67 million 33.73 million China
2000s 23.98 million 81.08 million 57.10 million China
2010s 22.56 million 72.16 million 49.60 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Brazil or China?
China, at 68.39 million against 22.16 million in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Brazil and China?
46.23 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.