Mexico vs Portugal: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male
Mexico
53.9%
in 2024
Portugal
45.8%
in 2021
Mexico rank
13th
Portugal rank
16th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 53.9% against 45.8% in Portugal, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 22.2% | 15.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 31.3% | 12.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 40.6% | 9.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male, Mexico or Portugal?
- Mexico, at 53.9% against 45.8% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male between Mexico and Portugal?
- 8.1%, with Mexico 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, male?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, 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