Brazil vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
23.2%
in 2024
Mexico
24.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
61st
Mexico rank
58th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 24.5% against 23.2% in Brazil, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 58th of 102 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 | 10.0% | 20.8% | 10.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 20.3% | 6.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 23.6% | 1.1% | 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?
- Mexico, at 24.5% against 23.2% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Mexico?
- 1.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 58th of 102 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, urban, 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