Brazil vs Mexico: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Brazil
84.6%
in 2024
Mexico
85.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
92nd
Mexico rank
90th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 85.0% against 84.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 90th of 183 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 79.6% | 5.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 82.0% | 3.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 84.7% | 1.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 85.0% against 84.6% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Brazil ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 90th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, 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