Brazil vs Mexico: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Brazil
0.3244 NPIA
in 2022
Mexico
0.0951 NPIA
in 2022
Brazil rank
48th
Mexico rank
50th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.3244 NPIA against 0.0951 NPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.2293 NPIA.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 48th and Mexico ranks 50th of 50 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 | 0.583 NPIA | 0.2572 NPIA | 0.3258 NPIA | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.3471 NPIA | 0.2269 NPIA | 0.1202 NPIA | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.3244 NPIA | 0.0951 NPIA | 0.2294 NPIA | 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 0.3244 NPIA against 0.0951 NPIA in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.2293 NPIA, 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 48th and Mexico ranks 50th of 50 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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