Brazil vs China: Years of schooling

Brazil
8.43
in 2023
China
8.04
in 2023
Brazil rank
124th
China rank
127th

Years of schooling over time

  • Brazil
  • China
02468199020062023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 8.43 against 8.04 in China, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

Brazil ranks 124th and China ranks 127th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1990s 4.37 5.03 0.6637 China
2000s 6.05 6.54 0.489 China
2010s 7.5 7.48 0.0148 Brazil
2020s 8.39 8.01 0.3729 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years of schooling, Brazil or China?
Brazil, at 8.43 against 8.04 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in years of schooling between Brazil and China?
0.39, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for years of schooling?
Brazil ranks 124th and China ranks 127th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
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