Brazil vs Mexico: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Brazil
1.59 million number
in 2011
Mexico
1.75 million number
in 2018
Brazil rank
6th
Mexico rank
5th

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.75 million number against 1.59 million number in Brazil, a difference of 163,490 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 5th of 147 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 1.65 million number 2.89 million number 1.24 million number Mexico
2010s 1.59 million number 2.81 million number 1.22 million number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Brazil or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.75 million number against 1.59 million number in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Brazil and Mexico?
163,490 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 5th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.