Brazil vs Mexico: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Brazil
48.5%
in 2022
Mexico
48.9%
in 2022
Brazil rank
38th
Mexico rank
37th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 48.9% against 48.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 37th 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 | 39.2% | 46.4% | 7.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 53.6% | 6.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.9% | 0.4% | 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 48.9% against 48.5% 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?
- 0.4%, 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 38th and Mexico ranks 37th 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 reading, female (%). 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