Brazil vs Colombia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Brazil
24.5%
in 2022
Colombia
23.8%
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 24.5% against 23.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 40th and Colombia ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 23.6% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 26.7% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.8% | 0.7% | 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 24.5% against 23.8% 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?
- 0.7%, 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, male (%). 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