Brazil vs Mexico: Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age

Brazil
750,366
in 2022
Mexico
2.07 million
in 2022
Brazil rank
2nd
Mexico rank
1st

Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M198620042022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.07 million against 750,366 in Brazil, a difference of 1.32 million.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.8 times Brazil's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 1st of 35 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 1.50 million 2.01 million 509,454 Mexico
2020s 1.02 million 1.96 million 942,348 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, Brazil or Mexico?
Mexico, at 2.07 million against 750,366 in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age between Brazil and Mexico?
1.32 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age?
Brazil ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 621 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed