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
0204060200020122024

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

Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
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