Mexico vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Mexico
18.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
19.0%
in 2024
Mexico rank
82nd
Uruguay rank
81st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 19.0% against 18.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 81st of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.5% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.2% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 19.0% against 18.7% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Mexico ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 81st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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