Mexico vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Mexico
61.8%
in 2022
Uruguay
66.0%
in 2023
Mexico rank
18th
Uruguay rank
15th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 66.0% against 61.8% in Mexico, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 38.2% | 4.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 44.4% | 5.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 71.1% | 9.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 66.0% against 61.8% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 4.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Mexico ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, 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