Argentina vs Brazil: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Argentina
21.3%
in 2022
Brazil
23.3%
in 2022
Argentina rank
47th
Brazil rank
44th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 23.3% against 21.3% in Argentina, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 47th and Brazil ranks 44th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 18.3% | 10.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 25.9% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 23.3% | 2.0% | 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, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 23.3% against 21.3% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Argentina and Brazil?
- 2.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Argentina ranks 47th and Brazil ranks 44th of 51 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, both sexes (%). 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