Brazil vs Mexico: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Brazil
84.2%
in 2023
Mexico
86.0%
in 2022
Brazil rank
9th
Mexico rank
7th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 86.0% against 84.2% in Brazil, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 7th of 24 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 | 43.0% | 62.7% | 19.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 79.2% | 13.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 85.8% | 7.1% | 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 86.0% against 84.2% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Brazil and Mexico?
- 1.8%, 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 9th and Mexico ranks 7th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%). 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