Brazil vs China (People's Republic of): Secondary education, general pupils

Brazil
22.16 million
in 2017
China (People's Republic of)
68.39 million
in 2018
Brazil rank
3rd
China (People's Republic of) rank
2nd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Brazil
  • China (People's Republic of)
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How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 68.39 million against 22.16 million in Brazil, a difference of 46.23 million.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 3.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, China (People's Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and China (People's Republic of) ranks 2nd of 204 countries.

China (People's Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China (People's Republic of) Difference Ahead
1970s 6.58 million 42.10 million 35.52 million China (People's Republic of)
1980s 9.96 million 50.09 million 40.12 million China (People's Republic of)
1990s 15.94 million 49.67 million 33.73 million China (People's Republic of)
2000s 23.31 million 80.25 million 56.94 million China (People's Republic of)
2010s 22.56 million 72.16 million 49.60 million China (People's Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Brazil or China (People's Republic of)?
China (People's Republic of), at 68.39 million against 22.16 million in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Brazil and China (People's Republic of)?
46.23 million, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People's Republic of)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Brazil and China (People's Republic of) rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Brazil ranks 3rd and China (People's Republic of) ranks 2nd 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.