European Union vs Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

European Union
106.5%
in 2019
Mexico
126.0%
in 2018
European Union rank
5th
Mexico rank
6th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • European Union
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 126.0% against 106.5% in European Union, a difference of 19.5%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 6th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 101.7% 83.1% 18.6% European Union
2000s 103.8% 105.8% 2.0% Mexico
2010s 105.6% 122.1% 16.5% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, European Union or Mexico?
Mexico, at 126.0% against 106.5% in European Union as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between European Union and Mexico?
19.5%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do European Union and Mexico rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
European Union ranks 5th 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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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.