Brazil vs Mexico: Unemployment with advanced education
Brazil
3.2%
in 2025
Mexico
3.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
89th
Mexico rank
90th
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 89th and Mexico ranks 90th of 130 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 | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 1.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Brazil ranks 89th and Mexico ranks 90th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).