Brazil vs Mexico: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.56 million Persons against 718,352 Persons in Mexico, a difference of 1.84 million Persons.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.6 times Mexico's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.37 million Persons | 858,618 Persons | 1.51 million Persons | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.35 million Persons | 697,684 Persons | 1.65 million Persons | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 2.56 million Persons against 718,352 Persons in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution between Brazil and Mexico?
- 1.84 million Persons, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 5th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.