Brazil vs Pakistan: Secondary education, pupils

Brazil
21.50 million
in 2024
Pakistan
19.70 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Pakistan rank
6th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Brazil
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 21.50 million against 19.70 million in Pakistan, a difference of 1.80 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 7.86 million 1.78 million 6.08 million Brazil
1980s 10.45 million 2.81 million 7.64 million Brazil
2000s 24.22 million 7.83 million 16.39 million Brazil
2010s 23.44 million 11.68 million 11.77 million Brazil
2020s 21.89 million 16.99 million 4.90 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Brazil or Pakistan?
Brazil, at 21.50 million against 19.70 million in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Brazil and Pakistan?
1.80 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Brazil ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, 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, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.