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
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
February 2026 Data Release