Brazil vs Mexico: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps
Brazil
448,641
in 2024
Mexico
490,309
in 2023
Brazil rank
7th
Mexico rank
5th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 490,309 against 448,641 in Brazil, a difference of 41,668.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,550 | 43,358 | 40,192 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 120,652 | 99,604 | 21,047 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 149,831 | 155,410 | 5,579 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 294,864 | 246,781 | 48,083 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 426,112 | 360,814 | 65,298 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 440,273 | 440,606 | 333 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 490,309 against 448,641 in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between Brazil and Mexico?
- 41,668, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 5th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.