Brazil vs Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Brazil
41.4%
in 2023
Mexico
35.7%
in 2022
Brazil rank
8th
Mexico rank
11th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 41.4% against 35.7% in Mexico, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 8.4% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 25.0% | 3.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.0% | 2.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 41.4% against 35.7% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Brazil and Mexico?
- 5.7%, 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, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, 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