Mexico vs Portugal: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female

Mexico
59.5%
in 2024
Portugal
63.0%
in 2021
Mexico rank
16th
Portugal rank
15th

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Mexico
  • Portugal
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 63.0% against 59.5% in Mexico, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.

Mexico ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 33.8% 33.7% 0.1% Mexico
2010s 43.9% 41.4% 2.5% Mexico
2020s 53.8% 54.3% 0.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female, Mexico or Portugal?
Portugal, at 63.0% against 59.5% in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female between Mexico and Portugal?
3.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
Mexico ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
43 places, 707 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release