Brazil vs Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Brazil
58.1%
in 2023
Mexico
49.1%
in 2022
Brazil rank
10th
Mexico rank
13th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 58.1% against 49.1% in Mexico, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 24 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 24.1% | 3.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 37.7% | 3.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 48.5% | 9.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 58.1% against 49.1% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Brazil and Mexico?
- 9.0%, 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, urban, poorest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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