Brazil vs Mexico: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Brazil
0.4724 WPIA
in 2022
Mexico
0.5019 WPIA
in 2022
Brazil rank
36th
Mexico rank
33rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.5019 WPIA against 0.4724 WPIA in Brazil, a difference of 0.0295 WPIA.
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 36th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4274 WPIA | 0.3985 WPIA | 0.0289 WPIA | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.4668 WPIA | 0.5071 WPIA | 0.0402 WPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.4724 WPIA | 0.5019 WPIA | 0.0295 WPIA | 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 0.5019 WPIA against 0.4724 WPIA in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.0295 WPIA, 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 36th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 49 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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