Brazil vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Brazil
89.2%
in 2025
Mexico
89.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
83rd
Mexico rank
81st
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 89.5% against 89.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 81st of 164 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.7% | 59.0% | 12.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 65.9% | 12.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 76.5% | 7.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 84.6% | 5.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 88.3% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 89.5% against 89.2% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Brazil ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 81st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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