Brazil vs Mexico: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Brazil
0.4421 NPIA
in 2022
Mexico
0.2951 NPIA
in 2022
Brazil rank
45th
Mexico rank
47th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.4421 NPIA against 0.2951 NPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.147 NPIA.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 47th of 49 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 | 0.584 NPIA | 0.314 NPIA | 0.27 NPIA | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.3371 NPIA | 0.3085 NPIA | 0.0286 NPIA | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.4421 NPIA | 0.2951 NPIA | 0.147 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 0.4421 NPIA against 0.2951 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?
- 0.147 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 45th and Mexico ranks 47th 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 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