Brazil vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both
Brazil
84.4%
in 2023
Mexico
83.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
10th
Mexico rank
13th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 84.4% against 83.2% in Mexico, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 56.6% | 16.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 75.2% | 6.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 82.8% | 1.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 84.4% against 83.2% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both between Brazil and Mexico?
- 1.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, 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