Argentina vs Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Argentina
130.6%
in 2017
Mexico
126.0%
in 2018
Argentina rank
5th
Mexico rank
6th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 130.6% against 126.0% in Mexico, a difference of 4.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 6th of 188 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 108.3% 90.2% 18.1% Argentina
2000s 116.7% 105.8% 10.9% Argentina
2010s 128.3% 121.6% 6.7% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Argentina or Mexico?
Argentina, at 130.6% against 126.0% in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Argentina and Mexico?
4.6%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.