Brazil vs Bulgaria: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Brazil
43.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria
44.3%
in 2022
Brazil rank
42nd
Bulgaria rank
41st
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 44.3% against 43.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Bulgaria ranks 41st of 53 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 51.5% | 19.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 53.6% | 13.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 44.3% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Brazil or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 44.3% against 43.5% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Bulgaria rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Bulgaria ranks 41st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). 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