Brazil vs Mexico: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Brazil
11.1%
in 2022
Mexico
10.7%
in 2022
Brazil rank
51st
Mexico rank
53rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.1% against 10.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 51st and Mexico ranks 53rd of 56 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 | 29.0% | 12.3% | 16.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 18.3% | 10.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 0.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 11.1% against 10.7% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Brazil 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 51st and Mexico ranks 53rd of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, did not speak the language of the test at home, 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