Brazil vs Mexico: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Brazil
46.0%
in 2022
Mexico
50.9%
in 2022
Brazil rank
41st
Mexico rank
40th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 50.9% against 46.0% in Brazil, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 40th of 51 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 | 41.3% | 48.2% | 6.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 52.8% | 9.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 50.9% | 4.9% | Mexico |
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?
- Mexico, at 50.9% against 46.0% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Brazil and Mexico?
- 4.9%, 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 40th of 51 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 reading, male (%). 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