Brazil vs Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Brazil
61.4%
in 2023
Mexico
50.5%
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 61.4% against 50.5% in Mexico, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 21 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 | 23.3% | 24.8% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 37.4% | 7.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 49.2% | 11.6% | 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 61.4% against 50.5% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Brazil and Mexico?
- 10.9%, 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 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, female (%). 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