Brazil vs Malaysia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Brazil
43.5%
in 2022
Malaysia
41.1%
in 2022
Brazil rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
44th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 43.5% against 41.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 44th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 51.4% | 14.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 52.3% | 12.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 41.1% | 2.4% | Brazil |
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 Malaysia?
- Brazil, at 43.5% against 41.1% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 2.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 44th 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