Europe & Central Asia vs Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia
102.9%
in 2019
Mexico
126.0%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
9th
Mexico rank
6th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 126.0% against 102.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 23.1%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 6th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 95.1% 83.1% 12.0% Europe & Central Asia
2000s 97.5% 105.8% 8.2% Mexico
2010s 101.4% 122.1% 20.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 126.0% against 102.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?
23.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Mexico rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 6th of 45 groups.
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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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.