Brazil vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
5.6%
in 2024
Mexico
5.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
72nd
Mexico rank
70th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.6% against 5.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 70th of 95 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 | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.7% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.8% | 0.7% | 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 5.6% against 5.6% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.0%, 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 72nd and Mexico ranks 70th of 95 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, rural, 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