Brazil vs Mexico: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Brazil
22.0%
in 2022
Mexico
27.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
40th
Mexico rank
38th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
10203040200020112022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 27.2% against 22.0% in Brazil, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 38th of 47 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 17.0% 29.4% 12.4% Mexico
2010s 23.8% 35.6% 11.8% Mexico
2020s 22.0% 27.2% 5.2% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Brazil or Mexico?
Mexico, at 27.2% against 22.0% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Brazil and Mexico?
5.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Brazil ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 337 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release