Brazil vs Romania: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Brazil
38.7%
in 2022
Romania
48.9%
in 2022
Brazil rank
37th
Romania rank
34th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Brazil
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 48.9% against 38.7% in Brazil, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 37th and Romania ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 43.6% | 17.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 50.7% | 17.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 48.9% | 10.2% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 48.9% against 38.7% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Brazil and Romania?
- 10.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Romania rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Brazil ranks 37th and Romania ranks 34th 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