Brazil vs Japan: World population level education

Brazil
57.19 million
in 2100
Japan
50.70 million
in 2100
Brazil rank
12th
Japan rank
13th

World population level education over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
020.0M40.0M60.0M195020252100

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 57.19 million against 50.70 million in Japan, a difference of 6.49 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Brazil ranks 12th and Japan ranks 13th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 222,750 3.76 million 3.53 million Japan
1960s 606,400 5.78 million 5.17 million Japan
1970s 1.57 million 9.56 million 7.98 million Japan
1980s 3.56 million 15.24 million 11.69 million Japan
1990s 6.41 million 22.22 million 15.80 million Japan
2000s 10.10 million 30.49 million 20.39 million Japan
2010s 14.95 million 37.54 million 22.59 million Japan
2020s 20.48 million 43.44 million 22.96 million Japan
2030s 26.89 million 49.16 million 22.27 million Japan
2040s 33.23 million 53.10 million 19.86 million Japan
2050s 38.98 million 55.14 million 16.16 million Japan
2060s 44.19 million 55.95 million 11.76 million Japan
2070s 48.80 million 55.26 million 6.46 million Japan
2080s 52.48 million 53.66 million 1.18 million Japan
2090s 55.37 million 52.08 million 3.29 million Brazil
2100s 57.19 million 50.70 million 6.49 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Brazil or Japan?
Brazil, at 57.19 million against 50.70 million in Japan as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Brazil and Japan?
6.49 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for world population level education?
Brazil ranks 12th and Japan ranks 13th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed