Mexico vs South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)
Mexico
88.3%
in 2025
South Africa
87.6%
in 2025
Mexico rank
80th
South Africa rank
81st
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 88.3% against 87.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 81st of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.0% | 59.5% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 65.8% | 70.8% | 5.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 77.9% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 82.5% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.5% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data), Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 88.3% against 87.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Mexico ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 81st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (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