Brazil vs Mexico: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Brazil
67.2%
in 2023
Mexico
69.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
74th
Mexico rank
72nd
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 69.0% against 67.2% in Brazil, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 72nd of 135 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8% | 17.2% | 5.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 49.6% | 4.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 58.6% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 66.0% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 69.0% against 67.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Brazil and Mexico?
- 1.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 72nd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.