Brazil vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
20.7%
in 2024
Mexico
20.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
70th
Mexico rank
71st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 20.7% against 20.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 71st of 129 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 8.1% | 2.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 15.7% | 7.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 16.8% | 4.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.9% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 20.7% against 20.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 71st of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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