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
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
February 2026 Data Release