Brazil vs Mexico: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Brazil
52.8%
in 2022
Mexico
54.9%
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 54.9% against 52.8% in Brazil, a difference of 2.1%.
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 | 48.5% | 56.6% | 8.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 58.8% | 7.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 54.9% | 2.2% | 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 54.9% against 52.8% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Brazil and Mexico?
- 2.1%, 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, non-immigrant background, 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