Brazil vs Colombia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Brazil
23.3%
in 2022
Colombia
22.7%
in 2022
Brazil rank
44th
Colombia rank
46th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 23.3% against 22.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 44th and Colombia ranks 46th of 51 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 20.4% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.1% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.7% | 0.6% | 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 23.3% against 22.7% 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?
- 0.6%, 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 44th and Colombia ranks 46th 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