Brazil vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Brazil
86.2%
in 2023
Mexico
86.6%
in 2022
Brazil rank
8th
Mexico rank
7th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 86.6% against 86.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 7th of 27 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 | 48.7% | 65.0% | 16.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 79.1% | 7.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 86.7% | 3.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 86.6% against 86.2% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico 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, urban, poorest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 7th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, 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