Mexico vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both
Mexico
96.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
97.3%
in 2023
Mexico rank
18th
Uruguay rank
17th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 97.3% against 96.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 50 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 93.7% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.3% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.2% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 97.3% against 96.7% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Mexico ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%). 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