Brazil vs Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Brazil
39.3%
in 2010
Mexico
38.6%
in 2010
Brazil rank
76th
Mexico rank
78th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 39.3% against 38.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 76th and Mexico ranks 78th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 6.8% 5.4% 1.3% Brazil
1970s 7.7% 7.9% 0.3% Mexico
1980s 8.6% 14.7% 6.1% Mexico
1990s 16.9% 25.5% 8.6% Mexico
2000s 30.0% 34.7% 4.7% Mexico
2010s 39.3% 38.6% 0.7% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling., Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 39.3% against 38.6% in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Brazil and Mexico?
0.7%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 76th and Mexico ranks 78th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)