Brazil vs European Union: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Brazil
22.16 million
in 2017
European Union
31.20 million
in 2018
Brazil rank
3rd
European Union rank
1st

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Brazil
  • European Union
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 31.20 million against 22.16 million in Brazil, a difference of 9.04 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 1st of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 6.58 million 31.66 million 25.08 million European Union
1980s 10.14 million 32.91 million 22.77 million European Union
1990s 15.94 million 31.87 million 15.93 million European Union
2000s 23.98 million 33.21 million 9.23 million European Union
2010s 22.56 million 31.31 million 8.75 million European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Brazil or European Union?
European Union, at 31.20 million against 22.16 million in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Brazil and European Union?
9.04 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and European Union?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Brazil and European Union rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 1st 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.