Brazil vs Romania: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Brazil
52.8%
in 2022
Romania
59.8%
in 2022
Brazil rank
41st
Romania rank
38th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Brazil
  • Romania
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 59.8% against 52.8% in Brazil, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 41st and Romania ranks 38th of 51 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 47.6% 55.2% 7.6% Romania
2010s 51.2% 61.5% 10.3% Romania
2020s 52.8% 59.8% 7.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Brazil or Romania?
Romania, at 59.8% against 52.8% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Brazil and Romania?
7.0%, 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
Brazil ranks 41st and Romania ranks 38th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 364 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release