Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Brazil or World?

World, at 532.00 million against 22.16 million in Brazil as of 2018.

What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Brazil and World?

509.84 million, with World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?

40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

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.

Brazil vs World: Secondary education, general pupils

Brazil

22.16 million

in 2017

World

532.00 million

in 2018

Brazil rank

3rd

World rank

1st

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Brazil
World

How they compare

World currently reports 532.00 million against 22.16 million in Brazil, a difference of 509.84 million.

That makes World's figure about 24.0 times Brazil's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.58 million	210.30 million	203.72 million	World
1980s	9.96 million	274.14 million	264.18 million	World
1990s	15.94 million	331.00 million	315.06 million	World
2000s	24.06 million	448.56 million	424.49 million	World
2010s	22.56 million	510.25 million	487.69 million	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Brazil or World?: World, at 532.00 million against 22.16 million in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Brazil and World?: 509.84 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Brazil and World rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Brazil ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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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About this data

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: 06 August 2026

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