Mexico vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Mexico
18.4%
in 2025
Uruguay
14.6%
in 2024
Mexico rank
85th
Uruguay rank
88th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 18.4% against 14.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 88th of 111 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 | 9.4% | 5.2% | 4.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.5% | 2.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 12.4% | 5.2% | 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?
- Mexico, at 18.4% against 14.6% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 3.8%, with Mexico 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 85th and Uruguay ranks 88th of 111 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, male (%). 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