Brazil vs Colombia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Brazil
22.0%
in 2022
Colombia
21.7%
in 2022
Brazil rank
40th
Colombia rank
41st

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 22.0% against 21.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 40th and Colombia ranks 41st of 47 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.4% 17.2% 3.2% Brazil
2010s 23.8% 21.6% 2.2% Brazil
2020s 22.0% 21.7% 0.3% 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 Colombia?
Brazil, at 22.0% against 21.7% in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Brazil and Colombia?
0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Brazil ranks 40th and Colombia ranks 41st of 47 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 mathematics, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 337 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release