Bangladesh vs Brazil: Secondary education, general pupils

Bangladesh
15.11 million
in 2018
Brazil
22.16 million
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
5th
Brazil rank
3rd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 22.16 million against 15.11 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 7.05 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 3rd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Brazil Difference Ahead
1970s 2.29 million 7.35 million 5.06 million Brazil
1980s 2.96 million 10.00 million 7.04 million Brazil
1990s 6.68 million 17.80 million 11.11 million Brazil
2000s 10.35 million 24.06 million 13.71 million Brazil
2010s 12.94 million 22.45 million 9.51 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Bangladesh or Brazil?
Brazil, at 22.16 million against 15.11 million in Bangladesh as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Bangladesh and Brazil?
7.05 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.