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

Brazil
48.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria
50.7%
in 2022
Brazil rank
38th
Bulgaria rank
36th

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

  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 50.7% against 48.5% in Brazil, a difference of 2.2%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 38th and Bulgaria ranks 36th of 47 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 38.6% 61.0% 22.4% Bulgaria
2010s 46.8% 62.8% 16.1% Bulgaria
2020s 48.5% 50.7% 2.2% 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 50.7% against 48.5% 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?
2.2%, 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 38th and Bulgaria ranks 36th 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 reading, 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 reading, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 340 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release