Brazil vs Bulgaria: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Brazil
38.7%
in 2022
Bulgaria
38.6%
in 2022
Brazil rank
37th
Bulgaria rank
38th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 38.7% against 38.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Brazil ranks 37th and Bulgaria ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 42.3% | 16.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 45.2% | 12.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.6% | 0.0% | 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 Bulgaria?
- Brazil, at 38.7% against 38.6% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 0.1%, with Brazil 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 37th and Bulgaria ranks 38th 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, 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