Brazil vs Colombia: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Brazil
11 years
in 2025
Colombia
11 years
in 2025
Brazil rank
144th
Colombia rank
144th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Colombia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 144th and Colombia ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 11.6 years | 0.6 years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 11 years against 11 years in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 144th and Colombia ranks 144th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release